| Chapter 190 |
| 2026 -- S 2047 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/22/2026 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Introduced By: Senators Acosta, LaMountain, Mack, Quezada, Vargas, Ujifusa, Britto, Gu, Murray, McKenney, and Urso |
| Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 11-1-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-1 entitled "General |
| Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 11-1-2. Felony, misdemeanor — Petty misdemeanor, and violation distinguished. |
| (a) Unless otherwise provided, any criminal offense which at any given time may be |
| punished by imprisonment for a term of more than one year, or by a fine of more than one thousand |
| dollars ($1,000), is declared to be a felony; any criminal offense which may be punishable by |
| imprisonment for a term of more than six (6) months and not exceeding one year, or by a fine of |
| not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, is declared to be three hundred sixty-four |
| (364) days, or solely by a fine of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both, is declared to |
| be a misdemeanor; any criminal offense which may be punishable by imprisonment for a term not |
| exceeding six (6) months or solely by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both, |
| and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) is declared to be a petty misdemeanor; and any |
| offense which may be punished by only a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) is |
| declared to be a violation. |
| (b) Whenever the phrase "one year" appears in any provision of the general or public laws |
| in reference to the maximum sentence of imprisonment that may be imposed, such phrase shall |
| mean, be interpreted as, and be applied as three hundred sixty-four (364) days. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 2027. |
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