SB 3011 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POST-SECONDARY STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN ACT

Summary
Prohibits public and private colleges and universities from charging students for institution provided health insurance in the absence of affirmative action by the student opting-in to coverage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 28, 2026
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
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2026
Committee
05/29/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/28/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
May 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
03/25/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
03/05/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors