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S2824 2026 -- S 2824 ======== LC004667 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Burke, Dimitri, Felag, and Quezada Date Introduced: March 04, 2026 Referred To: Senate Finance (General Treasurer) It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 12-25-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled Criminal 2 Injuries Compensation is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 12-25-20. Offenses to which chapter applies. 4 The office may award compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for 5 personal injury or death which resulted from offenses in the following categories: 6 (1) Assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, or rape; 7 (2) Assault with a dangerous weapon; 8 (3) Assault and battery; 9 (4) Mayhem; 10 (5) Indecent assault and battery on a child under thirteen (13) years of age; 11 (6) Arson or statutory burning; 12 (7) Kidnapping; 13 (8) Robbery or larceny from that person; 14 (9) Murder; 15 (10) Manslaughter; 16 (11) First or second degree sexual assault; 17 (12) Child molestation, first or second degree; 18 (13) The abominable and detestable crime against nature or assault with intent to commit 19 the abominable and detestable crime against nature; 1 (14) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; 2 (15) Refusal by a driver to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs in the immediate 3 aftermath of a collision; 4 (16) Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death, pursuant to § 31-27-1; 5 (17) Driving so as to endanger, resulting in personal injury, pursuant to § 31-27-1.1; 6 (18) Any other crime excluding motor vehicle offenses other than those enumerated in this 7 section which results in personal injury or death; and 8 (19) Failure to stop by a driver in circumstances which result in the serious bodily injury 9 or death of any person, pursuant to § 31-26-1. 10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004667 ======== LC004667 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION *** 1 This act would permit hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under 2 the crime victim compensation program. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004667 ======== LC004667 - Page 3 of 3
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