AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SHIELD BILL
Summary
Creates a protective legal shield for healthcare providers, precluding any civil/criminal action by other states/persons against healthcare providers involving persons seeking access to transgender and reproductive healthcare services provided in RI.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2024
Signed into law
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
02/09/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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