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RI S3038
Bill
Status
3/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Todd Patalano
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AI Summary
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Amends Rhode Island's Extreme Risk Protection Order law to mandate that when a court issues a temporary order, the respondent must also be taken into protective custody and transported to a hospital emergency room pursuant to § 40.1-5-7.1
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Courts may issue temporary extreme risk protection orders upon finding probable cause that a respondent poses significant danger of causing imminent personal injury to self or others through firearm access
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A search warrant for firearms automatically issues when the court finds probable cause, and a hearing must be scheduled within 14 days to determine if a one-year order should be issued
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Respondents subject to temporary orders must surrender all firearms and any concealed carry permits, and are entitled to court-appointed counsel if they cannot afford an attorney
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Requires a court considering evidence for the issuance of a temporary emergency protective order to cause the respondent to be taken into protective custody by law enforcement and sent to an emergency room of any hospital, pursuant to § 40.1-5-7.1.
Courts And Civil Procedure
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
3/5/2026