When was Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198 introduced?

HB 7198 was introduced on Jan 21, 2026.

Has Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198 passed the House?

Yes, HB 7198 has passed the House on Jun 10, 2026.

Has Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198 passed the Senate?

Yes, HB 7198 has passed the Senate on Jun 11, 2026.

Has Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198 been signed into law?

Yes, HB 7198 was signed into law on Jun 22, 2026.

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

The latest action on HB 7198 by the executive was: 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor on Jun 22, 2026.

Who introduced Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198?

HB 7198 was introduced by Leonela Felix.

Are voting records available for Rhode Island House Bill HB 7198?

Yes, there are 2 voting records available for HB 7198

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

HB 7198

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Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Passed House
Jun 10, 2026
Passed Senate
Jun 11, 2026
Became Law
Jun 22, 2026

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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executive • Jun 22, 2026: 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

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7198 SUB A

Companion bills: SB 2047

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Sponsors

Leonela Felix
primary
(D - 61)
Carol Hagan McEntee
primary
(D - 33)
Jason Knight
primary
(D - 67)
Lombardi
primary
Cruz
primary
Morales
primary
Alzate
primary
Potter
primary
Furtado
primary
Place
primary

Votes

YES: 63

Abney
Ackerman
Ajello
Alzate
Azzinaro
Baginski
Batista
Bennett
Biah
Boylan
Caldwell
Carson
Casimiro
Chippendale
Cortvriend
Costantino
Cotter
Craven
Dawson
DeSimone
Diaz
Donovan
Edwards
Felix
Fellela
Fogarty
Furtado
Giraldo
Handy
Hopkins
Hull
Kazarian
Kennedy
Kislak
Knight
Lima
Lombardi
Marszalkowski
McEntee
McGaw
McNamara
Messier
Morales
K. Joseph Shekarchi
Nardone
O'Brien
Perez
Place
Potter
Quattrocchi
Read
Roberts
Sanchez
Serpa
ShallcrossSmith
Shanley
Slater
Solomon
Speakman
Spears
Stewart
Tanzi
Voas

NO: 9

Brien
Casey
Corvese
Fascia
Newberry
Noret
Paplauskas
Phillips
Santucci

NOT VOTING: 3

Cruz
Finkelman
Shekarchi

Sources

https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/HVotes/votereport.asp?id=22914

YES: 32

Acosta
Appollonio, Jr.
Bell
Bissaillon
Britto
Burke
Ciccone
DiMario
Dimitri
DiPalma
Euer
Famiglietti
Felag
Gallo
Gu
Kallman
LaMountain
Lauria
Mack
McKenney
Murray
Patalano
Pearson
Quezada
Sosnowski
Tikoian
Ujifusa
Urso
Valverde
Vargas
Zurier
Valarie Lawson

NO: 6

de la Cruz
Morgan
Paolino
Raptakis
Rogers
Thompson

OTHER: 0

Sources

https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/SVotes/votereport.asp?id=17988

Actions

Jun 22, 2026 | executive
- 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 House passed Sub A
Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
Jun 06, 2026 | House
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 06/06/2026 Proposed Substitute
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

Bill Texts

7198PDF
7198 SUB APDF

Documents

02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
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--RI Commission on Prejudice and Bias--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--Sarah_Leibel--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Silvia_Stipic--JudPDF
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--The Honorable Sabina_Matos, RI Lt. Governor--JudPDF
House Judiciary: 03-04-2026--H7198--Yolanda_Macias (Assoc. Dir., Conexion Latina Newport)--JudPDF

Sources

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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