SB 976 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL SPAS SAFETY ACT

Summary

Mandates cosmetic medical procedures be performed by a physician, PA, APRN, or delegated to a qualified non-physician, non-PA or non-APRN under the supervision of a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Jun 17, 2025

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 30, 2025

Signed into law

06/30/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/20/2025 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 6, 2025

Committee

05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors