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RI HR 7386

died on adjournment

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HR 7386 pass?

No. RI HR 7386 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

What is RI HR 7386 about?

Proposes to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.

Who sponsors RI HR 7386?

Chippendale, Santucci, Fascia and 4 others are the primary sponsors of RI HR 7386.

Description

Proposes to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-01-28 — 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Bill type
resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Chippendaleprimary
  • Santucciprimary
  • Fasciaprimary
  • Hopkinsprimary
  • Brienprimary
  • Felixprimary
  • Placeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-28

    01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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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