AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother. Eff 1/1/21)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Apr 9, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Quattrocchi
RRepublican
P
David Place
RRepublican
P
George Nardone
RRepublican
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
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