Rhode Island Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Rhode Island State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

Note: You must first register as a NVIC Team Member before you can view action alerts, legislation to watch, and announcements.

Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
RI S 569 2023-04-11 WATCH Requires employers that mandate COVID-19 vaccines to allow for medical or religious exemptions, exemptions for periodic testing or using PPE Status: Introduced and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 3/7/2023

Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Members, your Senator and Representative with concerns
RI H 5875 2023-04-04 SUPPORT Requires any forms concerning vaccine requirements for school include information on medical & religious belief exemptions Status: House Human Services Committee recommended bill be held for further study on 4/4/2023

Action: None at this time
RI HB 5688 2023-03-29 SUPPORT Informs parents of their right to exempt minor children from vaccination requirements, part of larger parental rights bill Status: House Education Committee recommended bill be held for further study on 3/29/2023

Action: NONE
RI H 5279 2023-03-29 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination in graduate students, faculty and staff based upon medical or religious vaccine exemptions for off campus learning Status: Recommended be held for further study by House Education Committee on 3/29/2023

Action: None at this time
RI H 6080 2023-03-15 WATCH Requires private employers who mandate COVID-19 vaccines to provide for exemptions Status: Recommended H 6080 be held for further study by House Committee on Labor on 3/15/2023

Action: Contact your Representative and Senator with concerns
RI H 5565 2023-03-09 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination in employment, public accommodations and lending, prohibits Governor mandating COVID vaccines Status: House Judiciary Committee recommended bill be held for further study on 3/9/2023

Action: Contact House Judiciary Committee Members, your Representative and Senator, ask to SUPPORT
RI H 5884 2023-03-09 SUPPORT Prohibits discrimination based on vaccination status, prohibits the Governor from ordering vaccination during an emergency Status: House Judiciary Committee recommended bill be held for further study on 3/9/2023

Action: Contact House Judiciary Committee Members, your Representative and Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
RI H 5916 2023-03-09 SUPPORT Prohibits government entities from mandating COIVD-19 vaccines, requires Attorney General to investigate violations, provides for a penalty Status: House Judiciary Committee recommended bill be held for further study on 3/9/2023

Action: Contact House Judiciary Committee Members, your Representative and Senator, ask to SUPPORT
RI HB 5585 2023-03-01 SUPPORT Requires workers' compensation coverage for employee adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines mandated by employers Status: Bill was recommended to be held for further study by House Committee on Labor on 3/1/2023

Action: None at this time

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.