Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 3 D cosponsors

SB 173 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Last action — 05/07/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services

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

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 05/07/2025 Referred to House Health & Human Services

  2. 05/06/2025 Senate read and passed

  3. 05/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025)

  4. 05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage

  5. 04/29/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025)

  6. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/22/2025)

  7. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration

  8. 03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  9. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)

  10. 02/05/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 29003
Unaffiliated 2001
Republican 3000
Total 34004
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Madam President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson Democratic Not Voting
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Not Voting
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso 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
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Not Voting
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
Todd M. Patalano Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
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 as Amended

Passed 35 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19000
Unaffiliated 15001
Republican 1200
Total 35201
% of votes cast 92%5%0%3%
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 — Yea
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 Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Approval of Amendment

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 18001
Unaffiliated 13003
Republican 2001
Total 33005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Not Voting
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
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

What does SB 173 do?
Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model.
Who sponsors SB 173?
SB 173 is sponsored by David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Ruggerio, and Linda L. Ujifusa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 173?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 173?
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