Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

HB 7721 — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND BAN ON THE CORPORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE ACT

Last action — 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 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.

Summary

Establishes the Rhode Island Ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)

  3. 02/18/2026 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services

  4. 02/12/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

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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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 7721 do?
Establishes the Rhode Island Ban on the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act.
Who sponsors HB 7721?
HB 7721 is sponsored by June Speakman (Democratic), Michelle E. McGaw (Democratic), Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), Teresa Ann Tanzi (Democratic), Edith H. Ajello (Democratic), Evan P. Shanley (Democratic), Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7721?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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