Requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandHEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - Requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- May 28, 2026
- 168 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 2853 · EngrossedMay 28
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred to House Health & Human Services · May 29, 2026
- Pending committee
- Health & Human Services
Sponsors
MMMelissa MurraySenator · Democrat · SD-024Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
BVBridget ValverdeSenator · Democrat · SD-035
VGVictoria GuSenator · Democrat · SD-038
LULori UrsoSenator · Democrat · SD-008
ADAlana DiMarioSenator · Democrat · SD-036
TMTiara MackSenator · Democrat · SD-006
DEDawn EuerSenator · Democrat · SD-013
PLPamela LauriaSenator · Democrat · SD-032
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LULinda UjifusaSenator · Democrat · SD-011
LVLammis VargasSenator · Democrat · SD-028
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026Referred to House Health & Human ServicesHouse
May 28, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
May 22, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)Senate
May 21, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
May 19, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)Senate
Apr 9, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Apr 3, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)Senate
Mar 4, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesSenate
Recorded votes
PassageMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further studyApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: PassageMay 21, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Health And Safety
- HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
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