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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 680: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE

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

SB 680 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE. Primary sponsor: Brian Thompson (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): 06/12/2025 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.

Requires that an individual's caregiver be present when healthcare decisions are discussed with the hospice team. It would also prevent a denial of home hospice care because of age or income.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31

“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. 06/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 06/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/12/2025)
  3. 06/06/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services
  4. 06/05/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  5. 06/03/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/05/2025)
  6. 06/03/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  7. 06/02/2025 Proposed Substitute
  8. 05/31/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2025)
  9. 05/31/2025 Meeting postponed (06/02/2025)
  10. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration
  11. 04/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  12. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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