HB 7859 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- DOMESTIC INSURANCE COMPANIES

HB 7859 updates certain sections of the state's insurance law to remove outdated provisions affecting domestic insurance companies. The bill focuses on modernizing the legal language of insurance regulations without creating new requirements or directly impacting specific policyholders. It was introduced to the House Corporations committee on February 27, 2026, and currently remains in the referral stage. This is a procedural update to administrative code, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 15, 2026
Committee
05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/12/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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