---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS"
description: "Requires shooting ranges to post signs in any area in which shooting occurs that contain the following language: “WARNING: If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text “HOME” to 741741”."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 8069"
citation: "Rhode Island HB 8069 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Alzate", "Boylan", "Casimiro", "Cortvriend", "Cruz", "Donovan", "Furtado", "Potter", "Speakman", "Tanzi"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 12
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2026-02-27"
last_action: "2026-06-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/01e48b4f-91b3-42d1-b6f8-0757946b1fd3"
source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
source_hash: "ce2dd5df796d1c0da2426ddd73cf6dfd2b225b479552c2db42d5bdfb0278b0f8"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
---

# Rhode Island HB 8069 (2026) — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS

Requires shooting ranges to post signs in any area in which shooting occurs that contain the following language: “WARNING: If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text “HOME” to 741741”.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **8069 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8069A.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSAGE — **72–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alzate — primary (person)
- Boylan — primary (person)
- Casimiro — primary (person)
- Cortvriend — primary (person)
- Cruz — primary (person)
- Donovan — primary (person)
- Furtado — primary (person)
- Potter — primary (person)
- Speakman — primary (person)
- Tanzi — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-02-27** 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2026-04-01** 04/01/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)
- **2026-04-08** 04/08/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study `committee-failure`
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- **2026-05-29** 05/29/2026 Proposed Substitute `substitution`
- **2026-06-03** 06/03/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-06-05** 06/05/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-08** 06/08/2026 House passed Sub A `passage`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/11/2026) `reading-3`
- **2026-06-11** 06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
- **2026-06-16** 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-18** 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/01e48b4f-91b3-42d1-b6f8-0757946b1fd3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).