Passed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2637
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons
Description: Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: June 21, 2022
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Maryellen Goodwin (D); Joshua Miller (D); Cynthia Coyne (D); Alana DiMario (D); Valarie Lawson (D); Sandra Cano (D); Meghan Kallman (D); Melissa Murray (D); Ana Quezada (D); Samuel Zurier (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (10 of 38)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jun 21, 2022 | Signed by Governor |
Senate | Jun 17, 2022 | Transmitted to Governor |
House | Jun 17, 2022 | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
House | Jun 16, 2022 | Placed on House Calendar (06/17/2022) |
Senate | Jun 14, 2022 | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2022) |
Senate | Jun 14, 2022 | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
Senate | Jun 14, 2022 | Senate passed Sub A |
Senate | Jun 13, 2022 | Proposed Substitute |
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 |
Comm Sub | Jun 14, 2022 | state link | bill 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
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
Approval Of Amendment | 06/14/2022 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 0 | No |
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Passage | 06/14/2022 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Yes |
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Passage In Concurrence | 06/17/2022 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page