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HB 5149

  • Rhode Island House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 18, 2023
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HOMICIDE (Abolishes penalty of life without parole and amends/repeals all sections of general laws regulating prisoners serving a sentence of life without parole. It would have prospective and retroactive effect for any offense committed after January 1, 1991.)

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Correctional Institutions Criminal Offense Criminal Procedure Death Firearms Human Services

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Bill Sponsors (8)

Jay Edwards

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 70
Primary

Jason Knight

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 67
Primary

Robert Craven

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 32
Primary

Katie Kazarian

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 63
Primary

Julie Casimiro

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 31
Primary

Rebecca Kislak

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 4
Primary

Edith Ajello

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 1
Primary

Brian Newberry

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 48
Primary

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Apr 04, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 31, 2023

Rhode Island General Assembly

03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)

Jan 18, 2023

House

01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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