Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8557: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a special leg
Status: Failed, May 28, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations relating to supporting primary care medicine in Rhode Island.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 15, 2026:
2026 -- H 8557 ======== LC006448 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Hopkins, Donovan, Boylan, Knight, Speakman, Solomon, Casimiro, Casey, Bennett, and Noret Date Introduced: May 15, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services WHEREAS, Rhode Island is committed to improving health care to all residents of the state; and WHEREAS, Primary care medicine is an integral part of health care; and WHEREAS, The state of health care in Rhode Island could benefit from a coordinated forum to review existing initiatives, explore new policy options, and support the effective implementation of programs designed to promote and support the delivery of primary care medicine in Rhode Island; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission to study primary care medicine in Rhode Island is hereby created consisting of fourteen (14) members: Three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, two (2) of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and one of whom shall be appointed by the Minority Leader; one of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island Medical Society, or designee; one of whom shall be …
Sponsors
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Jason Knight (D, HD-067)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- GENERAL
Common questions
- What is H8557?
- H8557 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a special leg.
- What does H8557 do?
- HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a special legislative commission to study and provide recommendations relating to supporting primary care medicine in Rhode Island.)
- What is the status of H8557?
- Failed as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8557?
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8557?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8557.pdf
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