Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H7098
Legislation Overview
Title: Exempts full-time members of the capitol police from the seven (7) day waiting period and other requirements for purchasing concealable firearms or rifles and shotguns.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Exempts full-time members of the capitol police from the seven (7) day waiting period and other requirements for purchasing concealable firearms or rifles and shotguns.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: May 29, 2024
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Robert Craven (D); Evan Shanley (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (2 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 29, 2024 | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| House | May 28, 2024 | House read and passed |
| House | May 24, 2024 | Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2024) |
| House | May 23, 2024 | Committee recommends passage |
| House | May 20, 2024 | Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2024) |
| House | Feb 27, 2024 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| House | Feb 23, 2024 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/27/2024) |
| House | Jan 10, 2024 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 10, 2024 | 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 | 05/28/2024 | 63 | 5 | 7 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
