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IntroducedMay 05, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 11, 2026: 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 3259
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 69
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 11, 2026 | House
- 06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
- 06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Senate passed Sub A
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 08, 2026 | Senate
- 06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Jun 05, 2026 | Senate
- 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- 05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- 05/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 ACLU of Rhode IslandPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 BHDDHPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 Council To Prevent Opioid DependencePDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 Howard Schulman, MDPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 Prevent Opioid AbusePDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S3259 RI Department of HealthPDF

