RI H8333 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on July 2 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-02 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the director of the department of health to develop best practices for co-prescribing opioid antagonists to patients who are prescribed opioid analgesics and allows police and medical personnel to provide an opioid antagonist.
Title
The Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act Of 2016
Sponsors
| Rep. David Bennett [D] | Rep. Dennis Canario [D] | Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson [D] | Rep. Moira Walsh [D] |
| Rep. John Lombardi [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-06-23 - House - Passage in concurrence (Y: 52 N: 1 NV: 22 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-06-23 - Senate - Passage (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-06-20 - House - Passage (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-06-23 - Senate - Passage (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-06-20 - House - Passage (Y: 73 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-02 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2018-07-02 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2018-06-23 | House | House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| 2018-06-23 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2018) |
| 2018-06-23 | Senate | Senate passed Sub A |
| 2018-06-23 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018) |
| 2018-06-23 | Senate | Committee recommends passage of Sub A |
| 2018-06-22 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/22/2018) |
| 2018-06-22 | Senate | Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| 2018-06-20 | House | House read and passed |
| 2018-06-20 | House | Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2018) |
| 2018-06-20 | House | Committee recommends passage |
| 2018-06-20 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/20/2018) |
| 2018-06-20 | House | Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. |
