HB 7617 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Summary

Provides that where the administration, use, or maintenance of epinephrine within schools and on buses is authorized, this use includes epinephrine delivery devices approved by the United States Food & Drug Administration and epinephrine nasal sprays.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Jun 9, 2026

Floor votes · House May 28, 2026

How they voted

62–0

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 74

May 28, 2026

D Democratic63

52 Yea 11

82% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 9, 2026

Committee

06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

May 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

05/28/2026 House passed Sub A

lower

May 19, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced

02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors