Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 119 — AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF BUPRENORPHINE

Last action — 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 03/18/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)

  3. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Passed 30 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 16300
Unaffiliated 11500
Republican 3000
Total 30800
% of votes cast 79%21%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Nay
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Nay
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Nay
Miller — Nay
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 119 do?
Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.
Who sponsors SB 119?
SB 119 is sponsored by Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic), Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Thomas J. Paolino (Republican), Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), and Jessica de la Cruz (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 119?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 119?
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