SB 2987 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Summary

Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Jun 5, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

34–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 4, 2026

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

06/05/2026 Referred to House Finance

lower

Jun 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/04/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

May 21, 2026

Committee

05/21/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 4, 2026

Introduced

03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors