When was Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198 introduced?

HB 7198 was introduced on Jan 21, 2026.

What's the current status of Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198?

The latest action on HB 7198 by the House was: 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study on Mar 04, 2026.

Who introduced Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198?

HB 7198 was introduced by Leonela Felix.

Bill tracking in Rhode Island - HB 7198 (2026 legislative session)

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Jan 21, 2026
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HB 7198

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AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)

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House • Mar 04, 2026: 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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7198

Companion bills: SB 2047

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Leonela Felix
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(D - 61)
Carol Hagan McEntee
primary
(D - 33)
Jason Knight
primary
(D - 67)
Lombardi
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Cruz
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Morales
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Alzate
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Potter
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Furtado
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Mar 04, 2026 | House
- 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
Jan 21, 2026 | House
- 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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7198PDF

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02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--23 Immigration Attorney's submitted by S. Brown--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Alex_Denisevich--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Andrew_Ho--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Angela_M. Yingling (Office of Public Defender)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Bernard_Georges, New Bridges for Haitian Success--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Cecily_Kerr Ziegler (Staff Attorney, DORCAS Int.) --JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Céline_Keating--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Chris_Campanile--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Chrisanne_Wyrzykowski, RI Supreme Court--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Dave_Lichtenstein --JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Diana_Garlington (Policy Pgrm Officer, United Way RI)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Dr. Victoria_Restler--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Emily_Gaudreau, Jewish Alliance of Greater RI--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Hannah_Stern (Dir. of Public Pol. & Gov Rel., Planned Parenthood)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Jeremy_M. Langill, (Exec. Mntr., RIState Council Churches)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Juan Pablo_Ocampo Sheen, Immigrant Coalition of RI--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Juanita_Montes de Oca--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Marcela_Betancur (Exec Dir., Latino Policy Institute)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Naama_Gidron--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Nancy_Hood--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Nancy_Kellner--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Norine_Duncan--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Rebecca_E. Dupras--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Rebecca_Silver, PhD--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Rev. Charles_Blustein Ortman, RI State Council of Churches--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--RIBLIA_Caucus--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Roberta_Hazen Aaronson--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Sarah_Gleason--Jud-PDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Sophia_de los Reyes--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Stephanie_Geller (Dep. Dir, RI KIDS COUNT)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Steven_Brown (Exec. Director, ACLU)--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Yolanda_Macias (Assoc. Dir., Conexion Latina Newport)--JudPDF

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