AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM
Summary
Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action May 29, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2024
Committee
05/29/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/28/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 2, 2024
Committee
05/02/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
02/12/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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