H7282

Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering.

Introduced·1/23/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7282 expands the State Crime Laboratory Commission from five to nine members and changes the co-executive secretaries to the deans of.

Rhode Island H7282 increases the membership of the State Crime Laboratory Commission from five to nine members. The new members include the chief justice of the Rhode Island supreme court, the presidents of the Rhode Island Bar Association and the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and two public members appointed by the governor. The co-executive secretaries of the commission are now the deans of the University of Rhode Island's colleges of pharmacy and engineering. These changes aim to enhance the oversight and administration of the state crime laboratory.

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Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Feb 5

12:00 AM

House Judiciary Hearing

History

Feb 5

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Jan 30

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2026)

Jan 23

House

Introduced, referred to House Judiciary