Rhode Island · Senate Bill 621 · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW

SB 621 Sponsored by Alana M. DiMario Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2025) · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Judiciary

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.