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RI S2288
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Leonidas Raptakis
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AI Summary
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Adds DUI death resulting (§ 31-27-2.2) to the list of offenses excluded from earning probation compliance credits, joining murder, kidnapping, and serious sexual assault offenses
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Probationers serving sentences of one year or longer can earn 10 days off per month for compliance with probation terms, but only after serving three years of their probation sentence
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Probation compliance credits are suspended while a violation is pending; if the violation is upheld, credits are forfeited for that period and the court may revoke previously earned credits
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Applies to all individuals on probation, including those sentenced before the law's enactment, though credits are awarded prospectively only from the date of passage
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.
State Affairs And Government
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
1/23/2026