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Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2653

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban Of 2022

Description: Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than ten (10) rounds of ammunition. Violations are punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.

Session: 2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Defeated in Committee

Last Action Date: June 14, 2022

Sponsors

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10 sponsors: Cynthia Coyne (D); Maryellen Goodwin (D); Joshua Miller (D); Louis Dipalma (D); Walter Felag (D); Ana Quezada (D); James Seveney (D); Dawn Euer (D); Valarie Lawson (D); Alana DiMario (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (10 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 14, 2022 Defeated in Committee
Senate Jun 7, 2022 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2022)
Senate Mar 31, 2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate Mar 25, 2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2022)
Senate Mar 10, 2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 10, 2022 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

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