RI General Assembly agrees to make state crash data public; more APRA reforms on hold

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 590

Last Updated: 7 hours, 8 minutes ago

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A sweeping overhaul of Rhode Island’s public records law remains on hold, but lawmakers agreed to one noteworthy change that makes state traffic accident data public.

On early Thursday afternoon, bills sponsored by Democratic Rep. Rebecca Kislak of Providence and Sen. Meghan Kallman of Pawtucket received the final, perfunctory approval — in which each chamber agrees to the other’s identical bill — sending the legislation to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk.

The measure closes …

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