SB 2116 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES

Summary

Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Signed Apr 29, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Apr 7, 2026

D Democratic32

32 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 29, 2026

Signed into law

04/29/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

04/28/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

04/08/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

04/07/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Legislature · Passed

03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 16, 2026

Introduced

01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors