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SB1248HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Cranston Duke Pia Act.

Last status update Jan 23, 2025

What this measure contains

Establishes that, in certain circumstances, an actor rightfully present on agricultural lands may exercise deadly force with a right to stand the actor's ground and not retreat.

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

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  1. Introduced

Companion measure: SB1248. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Agriculture and Environment (AEN) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB1248
MemberAEN
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye*
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to AEN, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 467) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  8. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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