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
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 11, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2018
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 69
Jun 23, 2018
D
Democratic59
74% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee transferred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
01/11/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Picard
DDemocratic
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