SB 2181 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT

This bill removes the expiration date set for the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which was scheduled to end on July 1, 2025. By repealing this sunset provision, the legislation ensures that the rules allowing doctors to practice in multiple states without obtaining separate licenses remain in effect indefinitely. The change directly impacts medical professionals who rely on the compact to work across state lines and the patients they serve. No new requirements or operational changes are introduced; the bill simply prevents an existing framework from automatically shutting down.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2024

How they voted

341
Passed
Total votes 35
May 9, 2024
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 25, 2024
Signed into law
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/12/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 10, 2024
Committee
06/10/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 10, 2024
Committee
05/10/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/09/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 2, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
03/14/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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