RI HB 8071
deadAN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Prohibits the sale or transfer of ammunition unless the purchaser successfully undergoes a background check.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-08 — 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Furtadoprimary
- Casimiroprimary
- Voasprimary
- McGawprimary
- McEnteeprimary
- Carsonprimary
- Knightprimary
- Boylanprimary
- Potterprimary
- Caldwellprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-01
04/01/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
2026-04-08
04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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