HB 7197

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 11, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7197

Session 2026

Status enacted

House enacted 2026-06-11

Criminal Justice

Summary

Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participants and no person other than the participants receive anything of value.

Sponsor

O'Brien

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-11	Status	enacted
2026-06-11	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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