Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S0740
Legislation Overview
Title: Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.
Subject: Health And Safety: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUICIDE PREVENTION: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUICIDE PREVENTION -- VOLUNTARY FIREARM RESTRICTIONS ACT
Description: HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUICIDE PREVENTION -- VOLUNTARY FIREARM RESTRICTIONS ACT - Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: March 7, 2025
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Bridget Valverde (D); Pamela Lauria (D); Valarie Lawson (D); Alana DiMario (D); Linda Ujifusa (D); Melissa Murray (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 16% (6 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2025 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 7, 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
