Rhode Island · House Bill 8595 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES

  1. Introduced May 27, 2026
  2. In committee May 27, 2026
  3. Passed the House Jun 9, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 10, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Expands guaranteed issue rights for Medigap plan enrollees who enroll outside of a plan’s initial enrollment period.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to House Health & Human Services · House Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/02/2026) · House Health & Human Services
  3. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · House Health & Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) · House Health & Human Services
  5. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage · House Health & Human Services
  6. HousePlaced on House Calendar (06/09/2026)
  7. HouseHouse read and passed
  8. SenatePlaced on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026)
  9. SenateSenate passed in concurrence
  10. GovernorTransmitted to Governor
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

67–5
Jun 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 5 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 5

Not voting · 3

Consent calendar · Full Senate

38–0
Jun 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.