Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7111: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT (Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
2026 -- H 7111 ======== LC004171 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT Introduced By: Representatives Solomon, and Casey Date Introduced: January 15, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 27-2.4-20.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 27-2.4 entitled "Producer Licensing Act" is hereby amended to read as follows: 27-2.4-20.1. Revocation or modification of property and casualty insurance producer's contract -- Procedures. (a) No property and casualty insurance company shall cancel the authority of an insurance producer, having a contract with and placing such insurance with more than one property and casualty insurance company, unless the company gives written notice of its intent to cancel that insurance producer at least fourteen (14) months before the proposed effective date of any cancellation. In such case, no company shall allow the license of that insurance producer to expire unless the company gives written notice of its intent to do so at least fourteen (14) months before the proposed effective date of expiration because of cancellation. In addition, no company shall modify a contract with an insurance producer, unless the company gives written notice of its intent to modify the contract of that insurance producer at least one hundred eighty (180) days …
Sponsors
- Joseph Solomon (D) · primary sponsor
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Commerce
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- House Seq #48: PASSAGE (March 19, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Corporations: Passage (March 12, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: INSURANCE
Common questions
- What is H7111?
- H7111 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT (Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.).
- What is the status of H7111?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7111?
- Joseph Solomon (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H7111?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7111.pdf
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