Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 5923 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN

Last action — 04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Prohibits the distribution, transfer, or possession of any material that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 04/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/22/2025)

  3. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 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

RULING OF THE CHAIR

Passed 39 Yea · 22 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 321007
Unaffiliated 7606
Republican 0601
Total 3922014
% of votes cast 52%29%0%19%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Amore — Not Voting
Barros — Yea
Cardillo — Nay
Cassar — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Not Voting
Filippi — Nay
Hawkins — Not Voting
Henries — Yea
McLaughlin — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
O'Brien — Yea
Price — Nay
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Nay
Tobon — Nay
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Lima S — Nay
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Nay
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Not Voting
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Not Voting
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Not Voting
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello 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
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Not Voting
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Nay
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Not Voting
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Nay
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Nay
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Not Voting
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Nay
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT

Passed 32 Yea · 26 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 281209
Unaffiliated 41005
Republican 0403
Total 3226017
% of votes cast 43%35%0%23%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Amore — Not Voting
Barros — Nay
Cardillo — Nay
Cassar — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Not Voting
Filippi — Nay
Hawkins — Nay
Henries — Yea
McLaughlin — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
O'Brien — Not Voting
Price — Nay
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Nay
Tobon — Nay
Vella-Wilkinson — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Lima S — Nay
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Not Voting
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Nay
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Not Voting
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Nay
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Nay
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Not Voting
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello 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
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Not Voting
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Not Voting
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Nay
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Not Voting
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Not Voting
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Nay
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Not Voting
Scott A. Slater Democratic Not Voting
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Nay
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
George A Nardone Republican Not Voting
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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AS AMENDED

Passed 44 Yea · 22 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36904
Unaffiliated 6904
Republican 2401
Total 442209
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Amore — Not Voting
Barros — Yea
Cardillo — Nay
Cassar — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Not Voting
Filippi — Nay
Hawkins — Nay
Henries — Yea
McLaughlin — Nay
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
O'Brien — Yea
Price — Nay
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
ShallcrossSmith — Nay
Tobon — Nay
Vella-Wilkinson — Nay
Williams — Not Voting
Lima S — Nay
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Nay
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Not Voting
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Nay
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello 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
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Not Voting
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Nay
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
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Nay
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Not Voting
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Yea
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Nay
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5923 do?
Prohibits the distribution, transfer, or possession of any material that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and is obscene and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
Who sponsors HB 5923?
HB 5923 is sponsored by Jon D. Brien (Independent), Robert J. Quattrocchi (Republican), and Sherry Roberts (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5923?
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 HB 5923?
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