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2024 Legislation

Final Status

As of June 30, 2024, at the end of the legislative session, only one of the bills introduced was passed and signed into law.  This was an amended version of the House “Safe Storage” bill, HB7373 Sub A.  The full text of this new law can be found here.

House Bills

House Bill No. 7217
(Governor)
BY Knight, Caldwell, Boylan, Dawson, Speakman, Craven, Batista, Felix, McEntee, Ajello
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — ASSAULT WEAPONS
{LC3374/1} (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be “grandfathered”. Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.)

House Bill No. 7268
BY Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Caldwell, Kazarian, Stewart, Fogarty, Craven, McEntee, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3489/1}
(Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.)

House Bill No. 7269
BY Boylan, Knight, Tanzi, Caldwell, Kazarian, Stewart, Craven, McEntee, Dawson, Batista
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3490/1}
(Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.)

House Bill No. 7270
BY Noret, Place, Dawson, O’Brien, Corvese, Chippendale, Casey, Phillips, Cardillo, Bennett
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3741/1}
(Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.)

House Bill No. 7373
BY Caldwell, Knight, Fellela, Batista, Boylan, Kazarian, Fogarty, Stewart, McEntee, Handy
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4005/1}
(Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage.)

House Bill No. 7374
BY Place, J. Brien, Rea
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS — CONCEALED
CARRY REFORM {LC4104/1} (Expands firearm rights to recognize out of state carry permits, authorizes weapons carried during emergency evacuation and establishes an appeal process for permit denied.)

House Bill No. 7751
BY Dawson, Shanley, Noret, O’Brien, Casey, Knight, Boylan
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5309/1}
(Punishes as felony act of unlawfully discharging a firearm or incendiary or explosive substance or device with the intent to hit or fire into any unoccupied dwelling, building, other structure or ship, automobile or other conveyance.)

House Bill No. 7752
BY Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Cardillo, Azzinaro, Chippendale, Phillips, Place, Hull, Kennedy,
Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5564/1} (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.)

House Bill No. 7827
(Attorney General)
BY Serpa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5087/1}
(Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.)

House Bill No. 7828
(Attorney General)
BY Craven, McEntee
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — EXPUNGEMENT OF
CRIMINAL RECORDS {LC5573/1} (Allows a law enforcement agency to consider expunged
records when issuing a license or permit to carry a pistol or revolver.)

House Bill No. 7829
(Attorney General)
BY Boylan, Knight, Caldwell, Dawson
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5085/1}
(Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.)

Senate Bills

Senate Bill No. 2103
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Burke, Lombardo, Raptakis, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3679/1} (Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general.)

Senate Bill No. 2107
BY DeLuca, E Morgan, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3700/1} (Allows reciprocal concealed carry permits from out of state to be valid in Rhode Island, which is either authorized by the attorney general or subject to other reciprocal restrictions.)

Senate Bill No. 2108
BY DeLuca, Paolino, Rogers, de la Cruz
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3734/1} (Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.)

Senate Bill No. 2111
BY de la Cruz, Ciccone, Lombardo, Burke, Rogers, DeLuca
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE — PROCEDURE GENERALLY — CAUSES OF ACTION {LC3674/1} (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.)

Senate Bill No. 2201
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, E Morgan, Paolino, DeLuca, Raptakis, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3692/1} (Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.)

Senate Bill No. 2202
BY Lauria, Pearson, Lawson, Gallo, Euer, DiMario, Miller, Felag, DiPalma, Cano
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4006/1} (Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage.)

Senate Bill No. 2216
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, E Morgan, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3735/1} (Prohibits the sale or possession of firearm silencers unless the person complies with federal law in the sale, possession and use.)

Senate Bill No. 2218
BY McKenney, Lauria, Kallman, Euer, DiMario, Valverde
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4191/1} (Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.)

Senate Bill No. 2219
BY McKenney, Euer, DiMario, Kallman, Bissaillon, Valverde

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4195/1} (Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.)

Senate Bill No. 2231
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, E Morgan, Ciccone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3693/1} (Defines suitable person and establishes reasons for applying for carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process if application denied and provides that records are not public.)

Senate Bill No. 2451
BY Ciccone, Burke, Britto, F. Lombardi
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4511/1} (Prohibits any city or town or licensing authority from charging more than forty dollars ($40.00) for any license or permit to carry a concealed weapon.) 02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary.)

Senate Bill No. 2653
BY DiPalma, Miller, Euer, Gallo, Bissaillon, Lauria, Lawson, Felag, Valverde, Ujifusa
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — ASSAULT WEAPONS {LC4992/1} (Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be “grandfathered”. Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.)

Senate Bill No. 2676
BY Raptakis, Tikoian, Burke, F. Lombardi, Felag, McKenney, LaMountain
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3379/1} (Increases sentences for carrying a firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm and requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole or probation.)

Senate Bill No. 2199
BY Rogers, de la Cruz, Paolino, DeLuca, E Morgan, Ciccone
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC3736/1} (Allows an individual to lawfully possess a device that would silence the sound of a natural report of a rifle or shotgun to hunt game, as long as the host rifle or shotgun is allowed.)

Senate Bill No. 2446
BY Tikoian, Burke, McKenney, Bissaillon, DiMario, Euer, Lauria, LaMountain, Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC4537/1} (Defines “crime gun” and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing and also requires 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN.)

Senate Bill No. 2658
BY DeLuca, Tikoian, F. Lombardi, Raptakis, Burke, DiPalma

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5081/1} (Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions.)

Senate Bill No. 2733
BY Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5525/1} (Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing a firearm.)

Senate Bill No. 2734
BY Bissallon

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES — WEAPONS {LC5527/1} (Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.)

Senate Bill No. 2788
BY Quezada
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS {LC5519/1}

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