Senate Bill No. 2109
BY Archambault, Burke, Coyne
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Includes the chief inspector and inspectors as those exempt from carrying a firearm without a permit and would define them as peace officers.)
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01/25/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2116
BY Archambault, Burke
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Authorizes the police authority making a background check of an applicant seeking to buy a firearm, to invoice the seller of any pistol, revolver, shotgun or rifle, a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee per non-disqualifying background check.)
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01/25/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2125
BY Lombardi, Lombardo, Raptakis, Ciccone, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Exempts full-time members of divisions of the state police, including the capitol police and the sheriff's department from the requirements of § 11-47-35.)
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01/25/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2218
BY de la Cruz, Rogers, Paolino, Lombardo, Ciccone, Raptakis
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE GENERALLY - CAUSES OF ACTION (Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.)
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02/08/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate Bill No. 2224
BY Miller, Coyne, Goodwin, Gallo, Euer, Quezada, Cano, Kallman, Felag, Sosnowski
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)
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02/08/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
House Bill No. 6614
(Attorney General/General Treasurer/Governor/Secretary of State)
BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Felix, Ajello, McEntee, Williams
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- LARGE CAPACITY FEEDING DEVICE BAN OF 2022 (Same as 21H-5554 --Makes it a felony for an individual to possess any semi-automatic firearm magazine which is capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Violation is punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of up to $5,000.)
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01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 6615
(Attorney General/General Treasurer/Governor/Secretary of State)
BY Caldwell, Knight, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Craven, McNamara, Batista, Williams, Amore, Giraldo
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULT WEAPONS (Same as 21H-5556 --Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act would be "grandfathered" subject to certain registration provisions.)
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01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 6616
BY Caldwell, McEntee, Batista, Knight, Cortvriend, Cassar, Amore, Craven, Fogarty, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Same as 21H-6482 -- Prohibits the sale or transfer of ammunition unless the purchaser successfully undergoes a background check.)
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01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 6630
BY Filippi, Chippendale, Nardone, Knight, Fenton-Fung, Place
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES (Same as 21H-5866--Prohibits the use of a stingray cell-site simulator device by any law enforcement agency except upon application for its use and the granting of an order by the presiding justice of the superior court.)
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01/06/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/21/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/25/2022)
01/25/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7130
BY Bennett, Chippendale, Shanley, Perez, Noret, Morales
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY (Requires that when a person causes an injury requiring medical assistance to a human by firearm, archery, or crossbow while hunting, the initial responding entity must immediately make a report to DEM.)
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01/20/2022 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
01/21/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2022)
01/27/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7162
BY Diaz, Slater
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Allows schools to impose an out-of-school suspension for students in grade 6 or above, if they are found to be a threat to the physical safety of school occupants.)
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01/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House Education
01/28/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/02/2022)
02/02/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House Bill No. 7191
BY Edwards, Williams, Kislak, Cassar, Serpa, Knight, Kazarian, Bennett, McNamara, Craven
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)
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01/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
02/04/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
02/06/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/10/2022)
House Bill No. 7196
BY Place, Roberts, Chippendale, Quattrocchi, Nardone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the definition of firearms to include tasers, as well as define taser and stun gun.)
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01/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7300
BY Caldwell, Kazarian, Craven, Knight, Slater, Kislak, Potter, Fogarty, Amore, Biah
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Makes it a violation to store or leave a firearm unsecured and punishable by a fine of $3,000, if a child is injured or killed as a result of firearm owner leaving firearm unsecured, owner shall be guilty of felony and punished up to five years in jail.)
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02/02/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7301
BY Lima, Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Place, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Permits any person 18 years of age or older to possess a stun gun and permits those persons with a concealed carry permit can also carry a stun gun. Adds "tasers" to the definition of "firearm." Creates appeal process for denial of permit to carry.)
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02/02/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7302
BY Lima, Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Place, Noret
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun and provides for an appeal process for denial of an application for a license or permit.)
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02/02/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7358
BY Felix, Caldwell, Alzate, Morales, Potter, McNamara, Kazarian, Casimiro, Cassar, Shanley
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun as weapons and make 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.)
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02/04/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7406
BY Noret, Hull, Baginski, Hawkins, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the number of minimum rounds fired from one hundred (100) to three hundred (300) during the qualification and training of police officers.)
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02/09/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7407
BY Noret, Hull, Baginski, Hawkins, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms in both daylight and nighttime conditions two (2) times per year and that correctional officers qualify every year instead of once every two (2) years.)
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02/09/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7408
BY Noret, Hull, Baginski, Hawkins, Vella-Wilkinson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Mandates that police officers qualify in the use of firearms two (2) times per year instead of one time annually.)
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02/09/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7456
BY Perez, Vella-Wilkinson, Quattrocchi, Solomon, Roberts, Place, Hull, Lombardi, McLaughlin
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Allows those persons with concealed carry permits issued by other states to carry upon their person weapons in Rhode Island provided that the issuing state recognizes and gives reciprocity to RI permit holders.)
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02/11/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7457
BY Tanzi, Ranglin-Vassell, Cassar, Felix, McGaw, Donovan, Alzate, Giraldo, Kazarian, Kislak
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (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.)
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02/11/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
House Bill No. 7459
BY O'Brien, Craven, Noret, Corvese, Solomon, Costantino, Lima, Azzinaro, Vella-Wilkinson, Hawkins
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.")
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02/11/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
