RI HB 7896
deadAN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did RI HB 7896 pass?
No. RI HB 7896 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-17). Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
What is RI HB 7896 about?
Permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both.
Who sponsors RI HB 7896?
Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Donovan and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7896.
Description
Permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Shallcross Smithprimary
- Ajelloprimary
- Donovanprimary
- Caldwellprimary
- DeSimoneprimary
- McGawprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Spearsprimary
- Carsonprimary
- Cotterprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-27
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
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2026-03-13
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
2026-03-17
03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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