Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 7 D cosponsors

SB 23 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Guarantees availability of coverage to eligible residents of state and does not limit or exclude coverage by imposing a preexisting condition exclusion.)

Last action — 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Dan McKee (Democratic) on June 21, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/21/2023 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/15/2023 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/14/2023 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence

  4. 06/12/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/14/2023)

  5. 06/12/2023 House passed Sub B

  6. 06/09/2023 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2023)

  7. 06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

  8. 06/07/2023 Proposed Substitute

  9. 06/06/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2023)

  10. 05/10/2023 Referred to House Health & Human Services

  11. 05/09/2023 Senate passed Sub A

  12. 04/28/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/09/2023)

  13. 04/27/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  14. 04/26/2023 Proposed Substitute

  15. 04/20/2023 Scheduled for consideration (04/27/2023)

  16. 04/17/2023 Meeting postponed (04/20/2023)

  17. 04/14/2023 Scheduled for consideration

  18. 03/23/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  19. 03/17/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/23/2023)

  20. 01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 31 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 25 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 22401
Unaffiliated 3401
Republican 0300
Total 251102
% of votes cast 66%29%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Nay
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Nay
Miller — Yea
Picard — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Not Voting
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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PASSAGE

Passed 59 Yea · 11 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 52204
Independent 0001
Unaffiliated 7200
Republican 0700
Total 591105
% of votes cast 79%15%0%7%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cardillo — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Fenton-Fung — Yea
Henries — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Rea — Nay
ShallcrossSmith — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Nay
Alex Finkelman Democratic Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Anthony J. DeSimone Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brandon C. Potter Democratic Yea
Brandon T. Voas Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Not Voting
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
David Morales Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Nay
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Enrique George Sanchez Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
Jennifer A. Stewart Democratic Yea
Jennifer Smith Boylan Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Jose F. Batista Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Joshua J. Giraldo Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
June Speakman Democratic Yea
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Leonela Felix Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Matt S. Dawson Democratic Yea
Megan L. Cotter Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Michelle E. McGaw Democratic Yea
Nathan W. Biah Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Not Voting
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Not Voting
Scott A. Slater Democratic Yea
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Nay
Tina L. Spears Democratic Yea
Jon D. Brien Independent Not Voting
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Approval of Amendment

Failed 10 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32202
Unaffiliated 4301
Republican 3000
Total 102503
% of votes cast 26%66%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Nay
DeLuca — Yea
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Nay
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Nay
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Bridget Valverde Democratic Nay
David P. Tikoian Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Not Voting
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Nay
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Not Voting
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Mark McKenney Democratic Nay
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Nay
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Nay
Melissa Murray Democratic Nay
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Nay
Robert Britto Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Nay
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Nay
Victoria Gu Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 27 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24300
Unaffiliated 3401
Republican 0300
Total 271001
% of votes cast 71%26%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Nay
Goodwin — Not Voting
Lombardo — Nay
Miller — Yea
Picard — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Nay
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 17200
Unaffiliated 14002
Republican 2001
Total 33203
% of votes cast 87%5%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 23?
SB 23 is sponsored by Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Ruggerio, Dawn Euer (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Goodwin, Miller, and Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 23?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2023. Enacted.
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