2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5273: Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.
Legislative Summary
FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 - Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/12/2025)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/06/2025)
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/13/2025)
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Placed on House Calendar (03/25/2025)
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
3/25/2025
63
Yea
1
Nay
11
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 9
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

William O'Brien
Democrat