Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H5651
Legislation Overview
Title: Allows access to juvenile criminal records in order to conduct firearm background checks.
Subject: Delinquent And Dependent Children: DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT: DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT -- JUVENILE RECORDS
Description: DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT -- JUVENILE RECORDS - Allows access to juvenile criminal records in order to conduct firearm background checks.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Last Action Date: March 26, 2025
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Hagan McEntee (D); Kathleen Fogarty (D); Justine Caldwell (D); Tina Spears (D); Jennifer Boylan (D); Lauren Carson (D); Teresa Tanzi (D); Matthew Dawson (D); Jason Knight (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 12% (9 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 26, 2025 | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| House | Mar 12, 2025 | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2025) |
| House | Feb 26, 2025 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 26, 2025 | 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
