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RI SB 2051

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AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did RI SB 2051 pass?

No. RI SB 2051 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-07): 05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI SB 2051 about?

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.

Who sponsors RI SB 2051?

Lawson, Acosta, Mack and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2051.

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
2026-01-09
Latest action
2026-05-07 — 05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lawsonprimary
  • Acostaprimary
  • Mackprimary
  • Murrayprimary
  • DiMarioprimary
  • Valverdeprimary
  • Euerprimary
  • Lauriaprimary
  • Rogersprimary
  • Kallmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-07

    05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

  2. 2026-05-01

    05/01/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)

  3. 2026-01-09

    01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Attribution

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