Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 7586: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

In committee Last action May 14, 2026: 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Plain-language summary

HB 7586 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS. Primary sponsor: Michelle McGaw (Democratic), Jenni Furtado (Democratic), Brandon Potter (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic), Susan Donovan (Democratic), Kathleen Fogarty (Democratic), Casimiro, Mike Chippendale (Republican), Earl Read (Democratic), Megan Cotter (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): 05/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Michelle McGaw (Democratic); Jenni Furtado (Democratic); Brandon Potter (Democratic); Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic); and 6 more.