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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 07, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 28, 2026
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Became LawApr 29, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 29, 2026: 04/29/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2116
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 67
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | executive
- 04/29/2026 Signed by Governor
- Apr 28, 2026 | executive
- 04/28/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- 04/28/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- 04/24/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (04/28/2026)
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- 04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- 04/08/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- 04/07/2026 Senate passed Sub A
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- 04/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2026)
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- 03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- 03/30/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- 03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2026)
- 04/02/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2026)
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026)
- 04/24/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (04/28/2026)
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 AARP Rhode IslandPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Amy HerlihyPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Ann Marie Metoharakis, RNPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Anne Hagan RN BSNPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Betty PachecoPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Captain Chris Isleib USN RetiredPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Catherine Benoit APRN CFCSPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Debbie FlemingPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Donna GoldenPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Dr. Christine Gadbois DNP RNPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Dr. Julia Overstreet, DPM, FAPWCAPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 George PapineauPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Gerry BarnettPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 James J. SilvaPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Janet FloriPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Joan TenoPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Judith CairesPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Judith GrayPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Marianne KellyPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Mary Lou Moran, Leon Mathieu Senior CtrPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Myles Braun-HusbandPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Nadege Tan, MSN, ANP-C, CFCSPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 RI BHDDHPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 RI Department of HealthPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 RI Office of Healthy AgingPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 RI Office of Veterans ServicesPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Rita PezzulloPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Sandra Darling AARPPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Senior Agenda Coalition of RIPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Terri FitchPDF
- Senate Health and Human Services: S2116 Tina McDonald - Certified Foot Care NursePDF



