SB 2876 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS

Summary

Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler, prescription device, or prescription equipment to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 36

Apr 28, 2026

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

2 Yea 2

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 29, 2026

Committee

04/29/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

04/28/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Legislature · Passed

04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors