SB 5 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.)
Last action — 02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
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Read SB 5 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
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01/27/2021 Referred to House H.E.W.
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01/26/2021 Senate passed Sub A
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01/19/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (01/26/2021)
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01/14/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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01/13/2021 Proposed Substitute
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01/11/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/14/2021)
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01/11/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Sponsors
- Miller · Primary
- Ryan W. Pearson · Primary
- Valarie J. Lawson · Primary
- Meghan E. Kallman · Primary
- Lombardo · Primary
- Tiara T. Mack · Primary
- Louis P. DiPalma · Primary
- Ana B. Quezada · Primary
- Dawn Euer · Primary
- Samuel W. Bell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (10)
- Miller
- Ryan W. Pearson Democratic
- Valarie J. Lawson Democratic
- Meghan E. Kallman Democratic
- Lombardo
- Tiara T. Mack Democratic
- Louis P. DiPalma Democratic
- Ana B. Quezada Democratic
- Dawn Euer Democratic
- Samuel W. Bell Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Nay |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mendes | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Nay |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 5?
- SB 5 is sponsored by Miller, Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Lombardo, Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), and Samuel W. Bell (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 5?
- This bill died with 2021 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 5?
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