Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7145: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the heading of § 11-47-60.1 to include the words "Dillon's Law.")
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:
2026 -- H 7145 ======== LC003365 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS Introduced By: Representatives Fellela, Messier, Caldwell, Craven, and Kazarian Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 11-47-60.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" is hereby amended to read as follows: 11-47-60.1. Safe storage -- Unsafe storage of a firearm. Safe storage - Unsafe storage of a firearm - Dillon's Law. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce or limit any existing right to purchase and own firearms and/or ammunition or to provide authority to any state or local agency to infringe upon the privacy of any family, home or business except by lawful warrant. (b) A person who stores or leaves a firearm in any place is guilty of the violation of unsafe storage of a firearm unless the firearm is secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamperresistant mechanical lock or other safety device, properly engaged in order to render such firearm inoperable by any person other than the owner or other lawfully authorized user. This section does not apply to a firearm that is being carried by or can be readily carried by …
Sponsors
- Deborah Fellela (D) · primary sponsor
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Justine Caldwell (D, HD-030)
- Robert Craven (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Judiciary
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Votes
- House Seq #126: PASSAGE (April 28, 2026): 61 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage (April 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Common questions
- What is H7145?
- H7145 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Amends the heading of § 11-47-60.1 to include the words "Dillon's Law.").
- What is the status of H7145?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Judiciary (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7145?
- Deborah Fellela (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7145?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7145.pdf
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