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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 731: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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 731 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Val Lawson (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Walter Felag (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 23, 2025): 05/23/2025 Referred to House Finance.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after death of the designated beneficiary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Walter FelagPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
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. 05/23/2025 Referred to House Finance
  2. 05/22/2025 Senate read and passed
  3. 05/20/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025)
  4. 05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 05/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/20/2025)
  6. 04/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025)
  8. 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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