AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT

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Establishes the right of healthcare providers and payers to refuse to engage in medical services that violate their conscience.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Feb 6, 2026
Last action: Feb 6, 2026 — 02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsor: Elaine Morgan R
Session: 2026
Momentum: 26 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 11%, measured from RI's completed sessions
Momentum -5 26/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 246 days quiet
Sponsor influence -4 15/100

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