Passed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H6242
Legislation Overview
Title: Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective without Governor's signature
Last Action Date: June 26, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
9 sponsors: Raymond Hull (D); John Lombardi (D); Arthur Corvese (D); David Bennett (D); Charlene Lima (D); Scott Slater (D); William O'Brien (D); Anthony DeSimone (D); Nathan Biah (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (9 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 26, 2025 | Effective without Governor's signature |
| House | Jun 18, 2025 | Transmitted to Governor |
| Senate | Jun 18, 2025 | Senate passed in concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 14, 2025 | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025) |
| House | Jun 10, 2025 | House read and passed |
| House | Jun 6, 2025 | Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2025) |
| House | Jun 5, 2025 | Committee recommends passage |
| House | May 30, 2025 | Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2025) |
| House | Apr 24, 2025 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| House | Apr 22, 2025 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
| House | Apr 22, 2025 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2025) |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 22, 2025 | 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
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Passage | 06/10/2025 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
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| Passage | 06/18/2025 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
