2025 Regular SessionRhode 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

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/13/202513.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202513.3 KB