HB 8368

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 7, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- TOWN OF HOPKINTON MUNICIPAL COURT.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-8368

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-04-07

Firearms Public Safety

Summary

Grants the town council of the town of Hopkinton the authority to confer jurisdiction to the municipal court to hear and determine appeals from decisions of the Chief of Police related to the return of seized firearms.

Sponsor

Kennedy

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-03-27	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-07	Status	in_committee
2026-04-07	Latest Action	Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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