Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H8368
Legislation Overview
Title: Grants the town council of the town of Hopkinton the authority to confer jurisdiction to the municipal court to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the Chief of Police related to the return of seized firearms.
Subject: Towns And Cities: TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS: TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- TOWN OF HOPKINTON MUNICIPAL COURT
Description: TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- TOWN OF HOPKINTON MUNICIPAL COURT - Grants the town council of the town of Hopkinton the authority to confer jurisdiction to the municipal court to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the Chief of Police related to the return of seized firearms.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Last Action Date: March 27, 2026
Sponsors
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3 sponsors: Brian Kennedy (D); Megan Cotter (D); Samuel Azzinaro (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (3 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 27, 2026 | Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 27, 2026 | 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
