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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5613: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

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 5613 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), Susan Donovan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 13, 2025): 06/13/2025 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.

Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer BoylanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Susan DonovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse69

“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. 06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/10/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/06/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2025)
  5. 06/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  6. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
  7. 05/02/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  8. 04/08/2025 House passed Sub A
  9. 04/04/2025 Placed on House Calendar (04/08/2025)
  10. 03/27/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 03/21/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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