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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 09, 2026: 04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7940
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- 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)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/03/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2026)
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Awilda Reinoso_Lopez (Latino Policy Institute)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Barbara_Holtzman--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Beth_Cronin--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Elizabeth_DiPietro--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Hannah_Stern (Planned Parenthood)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Jena_Piccolo--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Katherine_De Klerk (RI Academy of Family Physicians)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Kelly_Nevins (Womens Fund)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Maire_Amlicke--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Melissa_Campbell (RIHCA)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Melissa_Russo (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Michelle_Steever--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Patience_Crozier (Glad Law)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Ryan_Fontaine (LGBTQIA ACTION)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Sarah_O'Brien--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Stephanie_Geller (Kids Count)--HHSPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-09-2026--H7940--Susan_Aitcheson--HHSPDF



