CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS (Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.)
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS (Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Feb 21, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2025) · May 9, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 14, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 17, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 20, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 20, 2025
House passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 26, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
PassageSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 25, NAYS 11, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
Approval of AmendmentSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 8, NAYS 28, NOT VOTING 2, RECUSED 0
Approval of AmendmentSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 9, NAYS 28, NOT VOTING 1, RECUSED 0
Approval of AmendmentSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 13, NAYS 24, NOT VOTING 1, RECUSED 0
SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMSSenate · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 25, NAYS 12, NOT VOTING 1, RECUSED 0
IN CONCURRENCEHouse · 2025-06-20 · YEAS 44, NAYS 28, NOT VOTING 3, RECUSED 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Rhode Island legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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