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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 0343 · Chapter 018, Jun 6, 2025

FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires all lifeguards, and park rangers, to be trained in administering opioid antagonists, and would require all public beaches to keep available a

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires all lifeguards, and park rangers, to be trained in administering opioid antagonists, and would require all public beaches to keep available a minimum of four doses of opioid antagonist.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

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Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services · Feb 21, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025) · Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for consideration · Apr 18, 2025
Meeting postponed (04/24/2025) · Apr 21, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2025) · May 2, 2025
Proposed Substitute · May 5, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · May 6, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/13/2025) · May 7, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · May 13, 2025
Referred to House State Government & Elections · May 14, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025) · May 16, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence · May 20, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2025) · May 23, 2025
House passed Sub A in concurrence · May 29, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 3, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 6, 2025

The numbers

9
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

TikoianUrsoBissaillonBrittoDimitriMurrayLaMountainGalloFelag
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jun 6, 2025).