Rhode IslandStalking victims may seek emergency moving and home-change costs
Stalking victims may seek emergency help with moving or reasonable home changes, and the law takes effect upon passage.
What it does
Stalking victims may receive emergency compensation for moving or making reasonable changes to their homes. Other expenses are not covered unless they were also victims of another covered crime.
The chapter lists stalking among the offenses for which the office may award compensation. For stalking alone, compensation is limited to emergency moving or reasonable home-change costs.
Argument forStalking victims could get emergency help moving or making reasonable home changes, which may help them seek a safer place.
Argument againstStalking victims who do not qualify through another covered crime could have to pay their other expenses themselves.
More detail
The administrator may award stalking victims emergency compensation for moving or reasonable changes to their homes. This applies to people who were victims of stalking. Stalking victims cannot receive compensation for other expenses under this provision unless they were also victims of another covered crime. The act takes effect upon passage.
The listed offenses for which the office may award compensation include stalking. The chapter concerns personal injury or death resulting from listed offenses. Stalking victims may receive only emergency compensation for moving or reasonable home changes under this provision, unless they were also victims of another covered crime. The act takes effect upon passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2306/23/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 806/08/2026 House passed in concurrencePassed House
- Vote recorded IN CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 506/05/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026)Minor
- Jun 306/03/2026 Senate read and passedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 2905/29/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026)Minor
- May 2805/28/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- May 2605/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- May 1205/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- May 805/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- May 505/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciaryIntroduced
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