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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES. Primary sponsor: Brian Thompson (Democratic), Pam Lauria (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Sam Bell (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): 03/21/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Pam LauriaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Dawn EuerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Sam BellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 03/21/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services
  2. 03/20/2025 Senate read and passed
  3. 03/14/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/20/2025)
  4. 03/13/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 03/07/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/13/2025)
  6. 02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source