SB 268 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Summary

Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2026, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 12, 2025

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 8, 2025

Committee

05/08/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors