Passed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S0073
Legislation Overview
Title: The Harold M. Metts School Safety Act Of 2021
Description: Prohibits possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: July 12, 2021
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'.
7 sponsors: Dominick Ruggerio (D); Cynthia Coyne (D); Maryellen Goodwin (D); Hanna Gallo (D); Ryan Pearson (D); Dawn Euer (D); Louis Dipalma (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (7 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jul 12, 2021 | Signed by Governor |
| Senate | Jul 6, 2021 | Transmitted to Governor |
| House | Jul 1, 2021 | Placed on the House Consent Calendar (07/01/2021) |
| House | Jul 1, 2021 | House passed in concurrence |
| Senate | Jun 30, 2021 | Senate read and passed |
| Senate | Jun 28, 2021 | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/30/2021) |
| Senate | Jun 28, 2021 | Committee recommends passage |
| Senate | Jun 25, 2021 | Scheduled for consideration (06/28/2021) |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2021 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| Senate | Apr 8, 2021 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2021) |
| Senate | Jan 19, 2021 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 19, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Passage | 06/30/2021 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Passage In Concurrence | 07/1/2021 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
