Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 10 D cosponsors

SB 359 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS

Last action — 06/26/2025 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 February 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 26, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • 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 (10 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/20/2025 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence

  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)

  5. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A

  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)

  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  8. 06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute

  9. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)

  10. 05/14/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  11. 05/09/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2025)

  12. 02/21/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 54 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.

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Votes

SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS

Passed 25 Yea · 12 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 201200
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 3000
Total 251201
% of votes cast 66%32%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Nay
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Nay
Lori Urso Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Nay
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24701
Unaffiliated 1101
Republican 0300
Total 251102
% of votes cast 66%29%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Nay
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Nay
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso 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
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Nay
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Not Voting
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu 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 8 Yea · 28 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 42701
Unaffiliated 1101
Republican 3000
Total 82802
% of votes cast 21%74%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Nay
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Nay
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
David P. Tikoian Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Nay
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Nay
John P. Burke Democratic Nay
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Nay
Lori Urso Democratic Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Mark McKenney Democratic Nay
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Nay
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Nay
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Nay
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Not Voting
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Victoria Gu Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 44 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democratic 421702
Independent 0001
Republican 01000
Total 442803
% of votes cast 59%37%0%4%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Nay
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Nay
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Not Voting
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Nay
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Nay
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Nay
Cherie L. Cruz Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Nay
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Nay
Earl A. Read, III Democratic Nay
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Nay
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Nay
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jenni A. Furtado Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Nay
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 Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Nay
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Nay
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Nay
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Not Voting
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Nay
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Nay
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Nay
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Not Voting
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
Christopher G. Paplauskas Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Marie A. Hopkins Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Paul M. Santucci Republican Nay
Richard R. Fascia Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 7001
Republican 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Goodwin — Not Voting
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 Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 359 do?
Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
Who sponsors SB 359?
SB 359 is sponsored by Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), and Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 359?
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