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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Removes the intent requirement relative to the definitions of "abuse" within the chapter on "abuse in healthcare facilities" and amends the definitions of "abuse" and "neglect" with regard to elderly affairs by deleting the element of willful conduct.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 11, 2026: 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7488
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- 02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Alice_Msumba--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Angela M._Yingling, RI Public Defender--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Cristina_LaVarnway, additional testimony--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Cristina_LaVarnway--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Daniel_Liparini--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Deborah_Burton--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--J. A. Mega_and AR Leone, II, RI Assoc. for Justice--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Jerome M._Larkin, MD, Director, RI DOH--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--John E._Gage, Pres., RIHCA--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Kathleen_Gerard, ABC-RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Kelly_Nevins (CEO, Womens Fund of RI)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Keri_Salinger, Alliance for Better Long Term Care--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Lori_Light (RI State Long Term Care Ombudsman)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Mag_Morelli, Pres., Leading Age CT and RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Maria E._Cimini, Director, RI Healthy Aging--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Marianne_Kelly--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Matthew_Netto, AARP RI--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Michael A._DiLauro, Esq., The Just Criminal Justice Group--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 02-11-2026--H7488--Michael_Mangasarian, Exec. Dir., RIALA--JudPDF



