AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, prohibiting the performance or induction of an abortion of an unborn child capable of feeling pain, unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child’s mother.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action May 9, 2023
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 9, 2023
Legislature · Failed in committee
05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 16, 2023
Senate · Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anthony DeLuca
RRepublican
P
Elaine Morgan
RRepublican
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Jessica de la Cruz
RRepublican
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