HB 7196

Rhode Island House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 21, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN.

Bill ID RI-2026-HB-7196

Session 2026

Status in_committee

House in_committee 2026-01-21

Criminal Justice Healthcare

Summary

Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive as a felony.

Sponsor

Perez

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-21	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-21	Status	in_committee
2026-01-21	Latest Action	Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

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