PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed legislation to require anyone subject to a domestic protective order issued by a court to surrender guns.
The measure will be sent to Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, who supports it.
Lawmakers passed dozens of bills Tuesday during a rare fall session. The bills were caught in legislative limbo when the General Assembly abruptly adjourned in June amid a budget dispute.
The House of Representatives passed a bill to mandate paid time off for workers who call in sick. The Senate had already passed a paid sick leave proposal.
The House also passed a package of bills designed to reform the probation and parole system. The package already has passed the Senate and has support from the governor.
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