S.2853

Requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault.

Chamber Passed·5/28/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island S2853 mandates that emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities provide pregnancy prevention medication to sexual.

Rhode Island S2853 requires hospital emergency rooms and free-standing emergency care facilities to offer and provide pregnancy prevention medication to victims of sexual assault. These facilities must also provide medically accurate written information about emergency contraception and make it available upon request. The bill mandates that these services be provided without discrimination based on economic status or source of payment, and without delaying treatment unless it poses a material risk to the health of the person.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 37–0 · May 28
Current
Health & Human Services Committee
Next
Session adjourned — paused until it reconvenes

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

37 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Not Voting

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Calendar

May 21

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Consideration

Apr 9

12:00 AM

Senate Health and Human Services Hearing

History

May 29

House

Referred to House Health & Human Services

May 28

Senate

Senate read and passed

May 22

Senate

Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)