Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 59 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

Last action — 06/20/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/20/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  2. 06/19/2025 Proposed Substitute

  3. 06/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2025)

  4. 02/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  5. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2025)

  6. 01/23/2025 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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 59 do?
Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Who sponsors SB 59?
SB 59 is sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic), Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Robert Britto (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), and David P. Tikoian (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 59?
This bill died with 2025 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.
Where can I track SB 59?
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