RI HB 7196
died on adjournmentAN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7196 pass?
No. RI HB 7196 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
What is RI HB 7196 about?
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.
Who sponsors RI HB 7196?
Nardone, Hopkins, Quattrocchi and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7196.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — 01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Nardoneprimary
- Hopkinsprimary
- Quattrocchiprimary
- Santucciprimary
- Hullprimary
- Fasciaprimary
- Phillipsprimary
- Azzinaroprimary
- Fellelaprimary
- Perezprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
01/21/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
- 7196Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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