FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires every college in RI to train staff members in the student residential department, including RAs, to administer of opioid antagonists with pro
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires every college in RI to train staff members in the student residential department, including RAs, to administer of opioid antagonists with protection from liability and prosecution.)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services · Feb 26, 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 (05/27/2025) · May 23, 2025
Proposed Substitute · May 26, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · May 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2025) · May 27, 2025
Senate passed Sub A · Jun 3, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment) · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 23, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 26, 2025
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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