Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7357: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT (Creates the sensitive healthcare informati
Status: Passed one chamber, June 11, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT (Creates the sensitive healthcare information privacy act.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
2026 -- H 7357 ======== LC004350 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND GENDERAFFIRMING HEALTHCARE DATA PRIVACY ACT Introduced By: Representatives Knight, Boylan, McEntee, Speakman, Donovan, Carson, Diaz, Cortvriend, Spears, and Kazarian Date Introduced: January 28, 2026 Referred To: House Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled "HEALTH AND SAFETY" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 101.1 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTHCARE DATA PRIVACY ACT 23-101.1-1. Title. This chapter may be cited as the "Reproductive Health and Gender-Affirming Healthcare Data Privacy Act." 23-101.1-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Affiliate" means a legal entity that shares common branding with another legal entity and controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another legal entity. For the purposes of this definition, "control" or "controlled" means: (i) Ownership of, or the power to vote, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares of any class of voting security of a company; (ii) Control in any manner over the election of a majority of the directors or of individuals exercising similar functions; or (iii) The power to exercise controlling influence over the management of a company. (2) "Authenticate" means to …
Sponsors
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
- Grace Diaz (D)
- Terri-Denise Cortvriend (D, HD-072)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Votes
- House Seq #540: PASSAGE (June 11, 2026): 64 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Committee on Judiciary: Passage of Sub A (June 10, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND SAFETY
Common questions
- What is H7357?
- H7357 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT (Creates the sensitive healthcare informati.
- What does H7357 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT (Creates the sensitive healthcare information privacy act.)
- What is the status of H7357?
- Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: House passed Sub A (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7357?
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7357?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7357A.pdf
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