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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10g) or less of a controlled substance classified in Schedules I, II, III, IV, V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to a 2 year misdemeanor instead of a felony.)"
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description: "AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10g) or less of a controlled substance classified in Schedules I, II, III, IV, V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to a 2 year misdemeanor instead of a felony.)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/ri"
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legislature: "Rhode Island General Assembly"
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session: "2021"
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identifier: "HB 6083"
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citation: "Rhode Island HB 6083 (2021)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Attorney General", "Courts", "Criminal Procedure", "Drugs", "Food and Drugs", "Marijuana"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Slater"]
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version_count: 1
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action_count: 15
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vote_count: 1
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first_action: "2021-03-03"
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last_action: "2021-07-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/566748b6-5cff-4285-84fe-47106bc41721"
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source_url: "https://status.rilegislature.gov/"
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source_hash: "c9c3b1f5ed90be946a2a0c28a352c21fe568f2573d89845209036da5af6e66fc"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ri"]
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---
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# Rhode Island HB 6083 (2021) — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Reclassifies simple possession of ten grams (10g) or less of a controlled substance classified in Schedules I, II, III, IV, V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to a 2 year misdemeanor instead of a felony.)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **6083 SUB A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/HouseText21/H6083A.pdf)
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## Votes
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- PASSAGE — **64–6** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Slater — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2021-03-03** 03/03/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2021-03-05** 03/05/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2021)
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- **2021-03-09** 03/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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- **2021-06-08** 06/08/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2021)
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- **2021-06-08** 06/08/2021 Proposed Substitute
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- **2021-06-10** 06/10/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-06-11** 06/11/2021 Placed on House Calendar (06/17/2021)
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- **2021-06-17** 06/17/2021 House passed Sub A `passage`
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- **2021-06-18** 06/18/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2021-06-18** 06/18/2021 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2021)
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- **2021-06-21** 06/21/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2021-06-26** 06/26/2021 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/29/2021)
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- **2021-06-29** 06/29/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence `passage`
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- **2021-07-07** 07/07/2021 Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2021-07-09** 07/09/2021 Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/566748b6-5cff-4285-84fe-47106bc41721`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Rhode Island legislature records).
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