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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

     Introduced By: Senators F Lombardi, Lombardo, Raptakis, Ciccone, and de la Cruz

     Date Introduced: January 25, 2022

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 11-47-35.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-47 entitled "Weapons"

is hereby amended to read as follows:

     11-47-35.1. Persons exempt from § 11-47-35.

     The provisions of § 11-47-35 shall not apply to full-time members of the state police, full-

time members of the Rhode Island capitol police, full-time members of the Rhode Island sheriff's

department, full-time members of the state marshal's office, full-time members of city or town

police departments, full-time Rhode Island department of environmental management conservation

officers , or state marshals or correctional officers or persons licensed under § 11-47-11.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

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     This act would exempt full-time members of the state police, full-time members of the

capitol police, the sheriff's department and the Rhode Island department of environmental

management conservation officers from the requirements of § 11-47-35.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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