Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H5692
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons
Description: Adds the Rhode Island capitol police to those people exempt from the necessity of possessing a firearm under ยง 11-47-8 and repeals the exemption for state marshals, which no longer exist.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: April 17, 2023
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Joseph Solomon (D); Edward Cardillo (D); Brian Kennedy (D); Samuel Azzinaro (D); Thomas Noret (D); Stephen Casey (D); Charlene Lima (D); Michael Chippendale (R); David Bennett (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (9 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 17, 2023 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| House | Mar 31, 2023 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/17/2023) |
| House | Feb 17, 2023 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 17, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
