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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5083: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES -- DAVID CASEY ACT

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5083 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS REQUIRED AT PUBLIC PLACES AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES -- DAVID CASEY ACT. Primary sponsor: Justine Caldwell (Democratic), Mia Ackerman (Democratic), Doc Corvese (Democratic), Mary Messier (Democratic), Pat Serpa (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): 06/06/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires public or private golf courses to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Justine CaldwellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Mia AckermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Doc CorvesePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Mary MessierPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Pat SerpaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/06/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/03/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 05/29/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 05/23/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (05/29/2025)
  5. 05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  6. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2025)
  7. 03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  8. 03/06/2025 House passed Sub A
  9. 02/28/2025 Placed on House Calendar (03/06/2025)
  10. 02/25/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 02/21/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 02/21/2025 Scheduled for consideration (02/25/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source