Rhode Island Lawmakers Introduce Police Reform Bill April 8, 2021 Two Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation that would ban police from using chokeholds and require body-worn cameras for officers in every department statewide, among other things. The bill proposed by Sen. Jonathon Acosta and Rep. Jose Batista, both Democrats, also requires that police intervene in and report severe misconduct by fellow officers, and opens the door to personal liability for officers who engage in willful misconduct. It is called the Rishod K. Gore Justice in Policing Act of 2021, after a man who was assaulted by a Providence officer during an arrest a year ago.