Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 2091 — AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT

Last action — 05/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill exempts retirement accounts from public assistance asset limits and protects ABLE accounts from state claims after death.

The legislation allows individual retirement accounts to be excluded when determining eligibility for public assistance. It also ensures that the state cannot claim ABLE accounts as a debt when a beneficiary passes away.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that families can better support their loved ones without risking their public assistance eligibility due to retirement savings.

Summary

Exempts individual retirement accounts as a countable resource for public assistance. This act also prohibits the state as a creditor against an ABLE account in the event of death of a beneficiary.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 05/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 05/22/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/26/2026)

  3. 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2091 do?
Exempts individual retirement accounts as a countable resource for public assistance. This act also prohibits the state as a creditor against an ABLE account in the event of death of a beneficiary.
Who sponsors SB 2091?
SB 2091 is sponsored by Lori Urso (Democratic), Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Frank A. Ciccone III (Democratic), David P. Tikoian (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), and Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2091?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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