Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2155
Legislation Overview
Title: Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
Session: 2026 Regular Session
Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Gordon Rogers (R); Thomas Paolino (R); Jessica de la Cruz (R); Elaine Morgan (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 11% (4 of 38)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 16, 2026 | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 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
