SB 3060 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ACT

Summary
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to apply for certificate of authority from the office of health insurance commissioner to operate such a business in this state and empowers the commissioner to oversee pharmacy benefit managers and penalize violations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Signed Jun 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed
Total votes 36
May 26, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 22, 2026
Signed into law
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
May 27, 2026
Committee
05/27/2026 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/26/2026 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
03/12/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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