AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE (Authorizes RI Health Exchange to seek waiver under Affordable Care Act to allow small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase health plans offered by RI Health Exchange.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Committee
06/23/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/21/2018 House read and passed
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 16, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
01/11/2018 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Deborah Ruggiero
DDemocratic
P
HJ
Helder J. Cunha
DDemocratic
P
Katie Kazarian
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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