JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT

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Overview Bill text 1 History 1 Sponsors 7

Proposes to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 28, 2026
Last action: Jan 28, 2026 — 01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
Sponsor: Mike Chippendale R
Session: 2026
Momentum: 38 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

8% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -3 38/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 255 days quiet
Cosponsors +8 6 signed on
Bipartisan support +9 1 D · 1 I · 5 R
Sponsor influence +4 94/100

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