RI H7066 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on July 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on July 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]
Summary
Restricts the use of a victim's gender or sexual orientation as a defense by any defendant claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense and prohibits the court from allowing such information into evidence.
Title
Trials
Sponsors
| Rep. Kenneth Marshall [D] | Rep. David Bennett [D] | Rep. Christopher Blazejewski [D] | Rep. Kenneth Mendonca [R] |
| Rep. Gregory Costantino [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-06-23 - Senate - Trials (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-05-22 - House - Passage of amendment (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-05-22 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 68 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-05-22 - House - Passage of amendment (Y: 71 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-05-22 - House - Passage as amended (Y: 68 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | House | Signed by Governor |
| 2018-07-02 | House | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2018-06-23 | Senate | Senate passed as amended in concurrence |
| 2018-06-23 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018) |
| 2018-06-22 | Senate | Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence |
| 2018-06-22 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/22/2018) |
| 2018-05-31 | Senate | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| 2018-05-22 | House | House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| 2018-05-18 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2018) |
| 2018-05-09 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2018-05-04 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/09/2018) |
| 2018-01-30 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2018-01-26 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2018) |
| 2018-01-03 | House | Introduced, referred to House Judiciary |
