Legislative Updates Archive
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2020
Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or possession of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors including 3D printed firearms.
- Representative Patricia A. Serpa
- Representative Mia A. Ackerman
- Representative Justine A. Caldwell
- Representative Daniel McKiernan
- Representative June Speakman
- 01-10-2020
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
- 01-26-2020
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
Resolution requesting the governor to designate a state-wide broadband coordinator and establish a Rhode Island broadband advisory council.
- Representative Deborah Ruggerio
- Representative K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative Michael W. Chippendale
- Representative June Speakman
- 01-10-2020
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
- 02-17-2020
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Amends sections of Title 29 to delete outdated provisions and update language to reflect current practice; would increase award of the statewide reference resource center contract from 2 to 5 years.
- Representative Robert Jacquard
- Representative Terri Cortvriend
- Representative William W.O'Brien
- Representative Stephen Ucci
- Representative Camille F.J Vella-Wilkinson
- 02-06-2020
Introduced, referred to House Finance
Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality ("Net Neutrality") requirements.
- Representative Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.
- Representative Christopher R. Blazejewski
- Representative Jason Knight
- Representative Camille F.J Vella-Wilkinson
- Representative Rebecca M. Kislak
- 02-12-2020
Introduced, referred to House Corporations
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or possession of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors including 3D printed firearms.
- Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne
- Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio
- Senator Erin Lynch Prata
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- 01-08-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
- 01-17-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommended indefinite postponement
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 01-29-2020
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- 01-30-2020
Referred to House Judiciary
- 02-21-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 02-25-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 02-27-2020
House voted to recommit to House Judiciary
- 02-28-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-09-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 03-12-2020
House passed Sub B
- 06-17-2020
Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
- 06-17-2020
Transmitted to Governor
- 06-23-2020
Signed by Governor
Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or possession of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors including 3D printed firearms.
- Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne
- Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio
- Senator Erin Lynch Prata
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- 01-08-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
- 01-17-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommended indefinite postponement
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 01-29-2020
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- 01-30-2020
Referred to House Judiciary
- 02-21-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 02-25-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 02-27-2020
House voted to recommit to House Judiciary
- 02-28-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-09-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 03-12-2020
House passed Sub B
- 06-17-2020
Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
- 06-17-2020
Transmitted to Governor
- 06-23-2020
Signed by Governor
Read the full text for Sub A as amended at the Rhode Island General Assembly website.
Prohibits the manufacturing, sale, or possession of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors including 3D printed firearms.
- Senator Cynthia Armour Coyne
- Senator Dominick J. Ruggerio
- Senator Erin Lynch Prata
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- 01-08-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
- 01-17-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommended indefinite postponement
- 01-21-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 01-29-2020
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- 01-30-2020
Referred to House Judiciary
- 02-21-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 02-25-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 02-27-2020
House voted to recommit to House Judiciary
- 02-28-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-09-2020
Proposed Substitute
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommends passage of Sub B
- 03-12-2020
House passed Sub B
- 06-17-2020
Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
- 06-17-2020
Transmitted to Governor
- 06-23-2020
Signed by Governor
Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education and provide judicial enforcement of this provision.
- Senator Roger A. Picard
- Senator Ana B. Quezada
- Senator Harold Metts
- Senator Frank A. Ciccone, III
- Senator Donna Nesselbush
- 01-21-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Requires internet service providers to follow internet service neutrality requirements.
- Senator Louis P. DiPalma
- Senator James Seveney
- Senator Bridget G. Valverde
- Senator William Conley Jr.
- Senator Dawn Euer
- 01-22-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
- 02-11-2020
Committee recommended measure be held for further study.
- 03-10-2020
Committee recommends passage
Increases state's share of state aid for distressed communities, in an amount equal to OSL consortium fee.
- Senator Elizabeth Crowley
- Senator Donna Nesselbush
- Senator Harold Metts
- Senator Sandra Cano
- 02-04-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Amends state aid to libraries - deletes outdated provisions, updates language to reflect current practices affecting library technology and increases from 2 years to 5 years the award of the statewide reference resource center contract.
- Senator Hanna M. Gallo
- Senator Maryellen Goodwin
- Senator Michael McCaffrey
- Senator Mark P. McKenney
- 03-04-2020
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance