SB 2478

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 6, 2026.

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN.

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2478

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Senate in_committee 2026-02-06

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

Morgan

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-06	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-06	Status	in_committee
2026-02-06	Latest Action	Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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