Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 3560 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE APPRAISAL PROVISION

Last action — 06/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/09/2026)

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 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

The bill requires insurance companies to pay appraisers directly when asked by policyholders.

This bill mandates that insurance companies must pay the appraisers chosen by the insured directly, following a formal request. This change aims to streamline the payment process for vehicle appraisals.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in the insurance and appraisal industries may experience changes in payment procedures and could benefit from clearer processes.
  • Consumers: If you're a policyholder, this means your appraiser gets paid directly, which could speed up your claims process.

Summary

Requires an insurance company to directly pay the insured's chosen appraiser and the umpire appraiser, if applicable, upon receipt of a "direction to pay" executed by an insured or claimant.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 06/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/09/2026)

  2. 06/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 113 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

finance health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 3560 do?
Requires an insurance company to directly pay the insured's chosen appraiser and the umpire appraiser, if applicable, upon receipt of a "direction to pay" executed by an insured or claimant.
Who sponsors SB 3560?
SB 3560 is sponsored by Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 3560?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 3560?
Track SB 3560 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 3560

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 3560

Last checked for changes about 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →