2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0059: Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Legislative Summary
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
2/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2025)
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)