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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 5595 · Chapter 239, Jun 26, 2025

FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institut

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Education · Feb 26, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025) · Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 18, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025) · May 23, 2025
Proposed Substitute · May 23, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · May 27, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/03/2025) · May 30, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 23, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 26, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

McGawCasimiroBoylanSpeakmanDonovanKislakDeSimoneTanziEdwardsFogarty
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jun 26, 2025).