Bill Sponsors: RI H7395 | 2024 | Regular Session

Bill Title: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-14 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [H7395 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative David Place [R]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-047FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Enrique Sanchez [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-009FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jason Knight [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-067FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Jon Brien [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-049FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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