Proposed Rhode Island Firearm Legislation S2164
Legislation Overview
Title: Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
Subject: Criminal Offenses: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Description: CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
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); Jessica de la Cruz (R); Elaine Morgan (R); Thomas Paolino (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
