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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 824: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND GENDER AFFIRMING CARE HEALTH DATA PRIVACY ACT

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

SB 824 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AND GENDER AFFIRMING CARE HEALTH DATA PRIVACY ACT. Primary sponsor: Lammis Vargas (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Jake Bissaillon (Democratic), Lori Urso (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): 05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

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Official summary

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

Creates the reproductive freedom and gender affirming care health data privacy act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lammis VargasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Jake BissaillonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
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. 05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  2. 05/09/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2025)
  3. 03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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