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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5864: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS

In committee 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 5864 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. Primary sponsor: Paul Santucci (Republican), Charlene Lima (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2025): 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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.

Provides for autologous blood donations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul SantucciPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Charlene LimaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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. 03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
  3. 02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

Sources

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