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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE ACT OF 2026 (Creates a publicly funded program for uninsured individuals requiring on an appropriation of $53,200,000 for fiscal year 2027 and an appropriation of 109,600,000 for fiscal year 2028 and every fiscal year thereafter.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 14, 2026: 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 8137
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Carol Anne_Costa(SACRI)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Elena_Nicolella(RIHCA)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Hannah_Stern(PPSNE)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Jessica_Eagles(RI Free Clinic)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Jim_Kingston--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Kathleen_Gerard(ABD-RI)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Michaela_Carroll(RI Kids Count)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Sam_Salganik(RIPIN)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Shamus_Durac(RIPIN flyer)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Shamus_Durac(RIPIN)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Steven_Brown Director(ACLU)--corPDF
- House Corporations: 04-14-2026--H8137--Tanja_Kulas Meyer(RICCF)--corPDF
- House Health and Human Services: 04-14-2026--H8137--Jessica_Eagles (RI Free Clinic)--HHSPDF



