RI S2825 | 2022 | Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill 2825 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-21 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Defines rifle and shotgun as weapons and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions inclusive of hunting activity punishable upon conviction by imprisonment up to 5 years or a fine up to $5,000.

Title

Weapons

Roll Calls

2022-06-17 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 47 N: 14 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-06-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 31 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-21	Senate	Signed by Governor
2022-06-17	Senate	Transmitted to Governor
2022-06-17	House	House passed in concurrence
2022-06-16	House	Placed on House Calendar (06/17/2022)
2022-06-14	Senate	Senate read and passed
2022-06-14	Senate	Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2022)
2022-06-14	Senate	Committee recommends passage
2022-06-07	Senate	Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2022)
2022-03-31	Senate	Committee recommended measure be held for further study
2022-03-28	Senate	Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2022)
2022-03-28	Senate	Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Rhode Island State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://status.rilegislature.gov/
Text	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText22/SenateText22/S2825.pdf
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=14891
Roll Call	https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=19583