Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S3011: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Prohibits public and private colleges and univ
Status: In committee, May 29, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Prohibits public and private colleges and universities from charging students for institution provided health insurance in the absence of affirmative action by the student opting-in to coverage.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
2026 -- S 3011 ======== LC005980 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT Introduced By: Senators Vargas, Thompson, Appollonio, Murray, DiPalma, McKenney, Valverde, Pearson, and Euer Date Introduced: March 05, 2026 Referred To: Senate Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT 16-117-1. Short Title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Post-Secondary Student Health Insurance Plan Act". 16-117-2. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows: (1) "Institution(s) of higher education" means a public or private college or university located in the State of Rhode Island. (2) "Student" means any student of an institution of higher education regardless of the number of credits for which the student is or intends to be enrolled. 16-117-3. Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all public and private institutions of higher education recognized by the office of the post-secondary commissioner. 16-117-4. Affirmative plan enrollment required. (a) No institution of higher education shall automatically enroll any student in a student health insurance plan. Institutions of higher education shall provide on a tuition …
Sponsors
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
- Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
- Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012)
- Mark McKenney (D, SD-030)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Ryan Pearson (D, SD-019)
- Dawn Euer (D, SD-013)
Latest actions
- : Referred to House Finance
- : Senate read and passed
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Votes
- Senate Seq #266: (May 28, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Education: Passage (May 26, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Education: Passage (March 25, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is S3011?
- S3011 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Prohibits public and private colleges and univ.
- What does S3011 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT (Prohibits public and private colleges and universities from charging students for institution provided health insurance in the absence of affirmative action by the student opting-in to coverage.)
- What is the status of S3011?
- In committee as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to House Finance (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3011?
- Lammis Vargas (D, SD-028), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3011?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S3011.pdf
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