RI HB 7760
deadAN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-12
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-30 — 04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Speakmanprimary
- McGawprimary
- Shanleyprimary
- Stewartprimary
- Potterprimary
- Cruzprimary
- Tanziprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
- Handyprimary
- Ajelloprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-12
02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-04-24
04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2026)
2026-04-30
04/30/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
- 7760Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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