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IntroducedJan 09, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 09, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SAFE STAFFING RATIOS IN HOSPITALS (Creates a 15-member joint commission to study and provide recommendations regarding safe staffing ratios in hospitals, and who would report back to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027, and expire on January 30, 2028.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 16, 2026: 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HR 7031
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 67
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Chippendale
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
YES: 67
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Chippendale
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- Jun 05, 2026 | Senate
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- Jun 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- May 31, 2026 | House
- 05/31/2026 Proposed Substitute
- May 29, 2026 | House
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 03, 2026 | House
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- Mar 14, 2026 | House
- 03/14/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/19/2026)
- Mar 13, 2026 | House
- 03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- Jan 09, 2026 | House
- 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/14/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/19/2026)
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- 05/29/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- 06/05/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Alex_Moore (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Ashley_Waddell (ONL)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Autumn_Guillotte (AFL-CIO)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Beth_Iiams (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Cassie_White (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Colleen_Hoover (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Courtney_Threats (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Ian_Lacombe (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Kevin_Kelley (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--K-Lee_Butler (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Lisa_Tomasso (HARI)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Melissa_Blais (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Nancy_Chandley-Adams (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Omar_Padua (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Pam_Reid (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Peter_Karmue (1199 NE SEIU)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7031--Zachary_Gauthier--HHSPDF



