RI HB 7435

died on adjournment

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7435 pass?

No. RI HB 7435 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 (2026-01-30): 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

What is RI HB 7435 about?

Provides duties/obligations of medical personnel to born-alive infants resulting from an abortion punishable as a felony along with a civil action for compensatory/punitive damages/automatic one year license suspension.

Who sponsors RI HB 7435?

Diaz, Hopkins, Hull and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7435.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-30
Latest action: 2026-01-30 — 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

2026-01-30
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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