Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

HB 7191 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)

Last action — 03/03/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 03/03/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 02/24/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2022)

  3. 02/06/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/10/2022)

  4. 02/04/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration

  5. 01/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7191?
HB 7191 is sponsored by John G. Edwards (Democratic), Williams, Rebecca M. Kislak (Democratic), Cassar, Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), Jason Knight (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), David A. Bennett (Democratic), Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), and Robert E. Craven, Sr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7191?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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