Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7031: 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.)
Status: Chaptered, June 24, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- H 7031 ======== LC003364 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ JOINTRESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SAFE STAFFING RATIOS IN HOSPITALS Introduced By: Representatives Fellela, Messier, Hull, Hopkins, and Serpa Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of fifteen (15) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2) of whom shall be representatives of hospital direct care staff, one of which shall be from a specialty hospital (such as psychiatric, rehabilitation, of birthing), with one to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one of whom to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2) of whom shall be hospital administrators, one of whom to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and one of whom to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall …
Sponsors
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
- Raymond Hull (D, HD-006)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
- Patricia Serpa (D, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : Effective without Governor's signature
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Votes
- House Seq #278: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (June 4, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #277: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 4, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (June 2, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONS
Common questions
- What is H7031?
- H7031 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 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.).
- What is the status of H7031?
- Chaptered as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Effective without Governor's signature (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7031?
- Mary Messier (D, HD-062), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7031?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7031Aaa.pdf
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