SB 2871 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Summary

Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% 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

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

03/25/2026 Referred to House Finance

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

03/24/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Legislature · Passed

03/10/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors