SB 552 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER

Summary

Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

29–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic32

25 Yea 6 Nay 1

78% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors