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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5300: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5300 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Jenni Furtado (Democratic), Katie Kazarian (Democratic), Evan Shanley (Democratic), Matthew Dawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2025): 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Jenni FurtadoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse64
Katie KazarianPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Evan ShanleyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/23/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  10. 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
  11. 04/01/2025 House read and passed
  12. 03/28/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/01/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source