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RI HB 7197

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7197 pass?

No. RI HB 7197 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-29). Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): 01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7197 about?

Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.

Who sponsors RI HB 7197?

McEntee, Giraldo, Voas and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7197.

Description

Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-01-29 — 01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • McEnteeprimary
  • Giraldoprimary
  • Voasprimary
  • Potterprimary
  • Slaterprimary
  • Azzinaroprimary
  • Limaprimary
  • Costantinoprimary
  • Dawsonprimary
  • O'Brienprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-21

    01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-23

    01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026)

  3. 2026-01-29

    01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

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