Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7466: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 (Enacts the RI indiv
Status: Failed, May 12, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 (Enacts the RI individual market affordability act of 2026 to establish a program to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in individual health insurance coverage through the RI health benefits exchange.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- H 7466 ======== LC004163 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 Introduced By: Representatives Speakman, Spears, Potter, Alzate, Boylan, Knight, Donovan, Cotter, Tanzi, and Giraldo Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 157.2 RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 42-157.2-1. Short title and purpose. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2026." (b) The purpose of this chapter is to create a state affordability program to reduce out-ofpocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange. 42-157.2-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Affordability program" means a program to improve affordability for health care or health insurance coverage as set forth in § 42-157.2-5. (2) "Board" means the exchange advisory board established by § 42-157-7. (3) "Commissioner'' means the commissioner of the office of the health insurance commissioner. (4) "Cost-sharing reduction" means the program set forth in 42 U.S.C. § …
Sponsors
- June Speakman (D, HD-068) · primary sponsor
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Brandon Potter (D, HD-016)
- Karen Alzate (D, HD-060)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Teresa Tanzi (D, HD-034)
- Joshua Giraldo (D, HD-056)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is H7466?
- H7466 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 (Enacts the RI indiv.
- What does H7466 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2026 (Enacts the RI individual market affordability act of 2026 to establish a program to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in individual health insurance coverage through the RI health benefits exchange.)
- What is the status of H7466?
- Failed as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7466?
- June Speakman (D, HD-068), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7466?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7466.pdf
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