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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Introduced By: Senators F. Lombardi, Felag, Britto, Burke, LaMountain, and Ciccone
Date Introduced: March 07, 2023
Referred To: Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 11-47-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons" 1
is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
11-47-35.1. Persons exempt from § 11-47-35. 3
The provisions of § 11-47-35 shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-4
time members of the Rhode Island capitol police, full-time law enforcement officers within the 5
department of public safety, full-time members of the state marshal’s office, full-time members of 6
city or town police departments, or state marshals or correctional officers or persons licensed under 7
§ 11-47-11. 8
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
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This act would exempt from the requirement of § 11-47-35 regarding the sale of 1
concealable weapons, the full-time members of the state police, full-time members of the capitol 2
police, full-time law enforcement officers within the department of public safety, full-time 3
members of city or town police departments, correctional officers, or persons licensed under § 11-4
47-11. 5
This act would take effect upon passage. 6
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