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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5615: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Passed one chamber 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 5615 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT. Primary sponsor: Matthew Dawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): 06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements, revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice and would repeal chapter 37.4 of title 5.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matthew DawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse65

“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. 06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  2. 06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
  3. 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
  4. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  5. 06/06/2025 Proposed Substitute
  6. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for reconsideration (06/12/2025)
  7. 03/27/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 03/21/2025 Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2025)
  9. 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
  11. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sources

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