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RI S2281
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Todd Patalano
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AI Summary
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Extends the 300-foot school residency restriction to all registered sex offenders, removing the previous exemption for level-three (3) sex offenders
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Violating the 300-foot school residency restriction is a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment, a fine up to $5,000, or both
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Eliminates the separate 1,000-foot school residency restriction that previously applied only to level-three sex offenders
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Distance is measured in a straight line from the nearest property line of the offender's residence to the nearest property line of the school
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Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
Criminal Offenses
Last Action
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
3/12/2026