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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 63: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS

Passed one chamber 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

SB 63 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS. Primary sponsor: Mark McKenney (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Meghan Kallman (Democratic), Ana Quezada (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2025): 02/26/2025 Referred to House Judiciary.

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Official summary

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

Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Meghan KallmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Ana QuezadaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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. 02/26/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
  2. 02/25/2025 Senate read and passed
  3. 02/13/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/25/2025)
  4. 02/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2025)
  6. 01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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