Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2676
Legislation Overview
Title: Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole or probation.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole or probation.
Session: 2024 Regular Session
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: March 12, 2024
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Leonidas Raptakis (D); David Tikoian (D); John Burke (D); Frank Lombardi (D); Walter Felag (D); Mark McKenney (D); Matthew LaMountain (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (7 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Mar 12, 2024 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2024 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2024) |
| Senate | Mar 1, 2024 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 1, 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
