Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

SB 2637 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.)

Last action — 06/21/2022 Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/21/2022 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/17/2022 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/17/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence

  4. 06/16/2022 Placed on House Calendar (06/17/2022)

  5. 06/14/2022 Senate passed Sub A

  6. 06/14/2022 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2022)

  7. 06/14/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  8. 06/13/2022 Proposed Substitute

  9. 06/07/2022 Scheduled for consideration (06/14/2022)

  10. 03/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  11. 03/25/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2022)

  12. 03/10/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 47 Yea · 14 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 40207
Unaffiliated 7507
Republican 0700
Total 4714014
% of votes cast 63%19%0%19%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Amore — Yea
Barros — Not Voting
Cardillo — Yea
Cassar — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Not Voting
Filippi — Nay
Hawkins — Nay
Henries — Not Voting
McLaughlin — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Nay
Price — Not Voting
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
Ruggiero — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Tobon — Not Voting
Vella-Wilkinson — Nay
Williams — Yea
Lima S — Not Voting
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Not Voting
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Not Voting
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Not Voting
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Nay
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Not Voting
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Not Voting
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19100
Unaffiliated 13101
Republican 0300
Total 32501
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Approval of Amendment

Failed 11 Yea · 23 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 41402
Unaffiliated 4902
Republican 3000
Total 112304
% of votes cast 29%61%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Nay
Cano — Not Voting
Coyne — Nay
Goodwin — Nay
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Nay
Mendes — Nay
Miller — Nay
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Nay
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Nay
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Not Voting
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Not Voting
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2637?
SB 2637 is sponsored by Goodwin, Miller, Coyne, Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Cano, Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), and Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2637?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 10, 2022. Enacted.
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