Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 144 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

Last action — 05/14/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 05/14/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 05/09/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/14/2025)

  3. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 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

Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Unaffiliated 5201
Republican 0300
Total 31502
% of votes cast 82%13%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Nay
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
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 Not Voting
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 144 do?
Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
Who sponsors SB 144?
SB 144 is sponsored by Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Elaine J. Morgan (Republican), Thomas J. Paolino (Republican), Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), and Jessica de la Cruz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 144?
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 144?
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