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RI S2236
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Appropriates $100,000 from the general treasury for fiscal year 2026-2027 to the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias, distributed through the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence as fiscal agent
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The Commission, established in 1981, is a 17-member body that studies prejudice, bias, and hatred in Rhode Island and advises on related laws and policies
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Commission responsibilities include providing mandated hate crime training for law enforcement academies, educating victim advocates and community groups, and receiving reports of hate crimes from residents
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Previous funding sources—including Victims of Crime Act grants, U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance grants, and Rhode Island Department of Administration funds—have diminished and are no longer sufficient to support the Commission's expanded scope of work
Legislative Description
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 FOR THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION ON PREJUDICE & BIAS (This resolution would appropriate the sum of $100,000 to the Rhode Island Commission on Prejudice and Bias.)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
1/23/2026