Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H5891
Legislation Overview
Title: Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 28, 2025
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Patricia Serpa (D); Edith Ajello (D); Susan Donovan (D); Jason Knight (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 5% (4 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 28, 2025 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 28, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
