| Chapter 153 |
| 2026 -- H 7585 Enacted 06/18/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION |
Introduced By: Representatives Voas, Giraldo, Solomon, Potter, Dawson, Read, O'Brien, McNamara, Boylan, and Fogarty |
| Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 12-25-20 of the General Laws in Chapter 12-25 entitled "Criminal |
| Injuries Compensation" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 12-25-20. Offenses to which chapter applies. |
| The office may award compensation in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for |
| personal injury or death which resulted from offenses in the following categories: |
| (1) Assault with intent to commit murder, robbery, or rape; |
| (2) Assault with a dangerous weapon; |
| (3) Assault and battery; |
| (4) Mayhem; |
| (5) Indecent assault and battery on a child under thirteen (13) years of age; |
| (6) Arson or statutory burning; |
| (7) Kidnapping; |
| (8) Robbery or larceny from that person; |
| (9) Murder; |
| (10) Manslaughter; |
| (11) First or second degree sexual assault; |
| (12) Child molestation, first or second degree; |
| (13) The abominable and detestable crime against nature or assault with intent to commit |
| the abominable and detestable crime against nature; |
| (14) Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; |
| (15) Refusal by a driver to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs in the immediate |
| aftermath of a collision; |
| (16) Driving so as to endanger, resulting in death, pursuant to § 31-27-1; |
| (17) Driving so as to endanger, resulting in personal injury, pursuant to § 31-27-1.1; |
| (18) Any other crime excluding motor vehicle offenses other than those enumerated in this |
| section which results in personal injury or death; and |
| (19) Failure to stop by a driver in circumstances which result in the serious bodily injury |
| or death of any person, pursuant to § 31-26-1. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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