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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 926: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016

Enacted 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 926 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016. Primary sponsor: Matt LaMountain (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor.

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.

Extends the immunity from alcohol- or drug-related offenses in cases of emergency overdose care to violations of bail conditions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
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. 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025)
  7. 06/12/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  8. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/12/2025)
  9. 05/23/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
  10. 05/22/2025 Senate read and passed
  11. 05/20/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/22/2025)
  12. 05/20/2025 Committee recommends passage

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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