Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2277
Legislation Overview
Title: Defines suitable person for purposes of concealed carry pistol permit establishes reasons and information needed for applying for the permit, an appeal process and provides that records are not public records.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person for purposes of concealed carry pistol permit establishes reasons and information needed for applying for the permit, an appeal process and provides that records are not public records.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 23, 2026
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Gordon Rogers (R); Thomas Paolino (R); Jessica de la Cruz (R); Peter Appollonio (D); Stefano Famiglietti (D);David Tikoian (D); Frank Ciccone (D); Leonidas Raptakis (D); Todd Patalano (D); Andrew Dimitri (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (10 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 23, 2026 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 23, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
