2022 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S2387: Children
Legislative Summary
Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.
Bill History
2/15/2022
Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
5/27/2022
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/31/2022)
Senate
5/31/2022
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/15/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 2
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Elaine Morgan
Republican