Rhode Island H8296 would keep police reports and communications about railroad fatalities private and make violations a misdemeanor.

Rhode Island H8296 would amend the General Laws to ensure that police reports and all communications between railroad employees involving a railroad fatality remain confidential and not be made public. These documents would only be accessible to specific entities upon request, such as the host railroad, the railroad of any employee mentioned, or any person authorized by a judicial order. A violation of this confidentiality provision would be punishable as a misdemeanor.

Rhode Island H8296 would keep police reports and communications about railroad fatalities private and make violations a misdemeanor.

Rhode Island H8296 would amend the General Laws to ensure that police reports and all communications between railroad employees involving a railroad fatality remain confidential and not be made public. These documents would only be accessible to specific entities upon request, such as the host railroad, the railroad of any employee mentioned, or any person authorized by a judicial order. A violation of this confidentiality provision would be punishable as a misdemeanor.