Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation H8073
Legislation Overview
Title: Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS - Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Last Action Date: February 27, 2026
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Teresa Tanzi (D); Jennifer Boylan (D); Karen Alzate (D); Jennifer Stewart (D); Rebecca Kislak (D); Arthur Handy (D); Edith Ajello (D); Joshua Giraldo (D); John Edwards (D); David Morales (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 13% (10 of 75)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 27, 2026 | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Feb 27, 2026 | 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
