Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 D cosponsors

SB 685 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Further delineates the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)

Last action — 03/29/2023 Referred to House Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 03/29/2023 Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 03/28/2023 Senate read and passed

  3. 03/22/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/28/2023)

  4. 03/21/2023 Committee recommends passage

  5. 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2023)

  6. 03/17/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

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

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.

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Votes

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 2001
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian 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 Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto 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
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 685?
SB 685 is sponsored by Cano, Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Picard, Victoria Gu (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Robert Britto (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), and Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 685?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 685?
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