SR 3063 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND HEALTH CARE COSTS IN RHODE ISLAND

Summary

Creates commission to study medical malpractice issues relating to lawsuits, claims, settlements, filings and related impact on insurance costs for providers with report due 10/1/27 and expiration on 1/31/28.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2026 Last action May 21, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

May 21, 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

Key actions

Committee

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

05/21/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

May 14, 2026

Legislature · Passed

05/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

03/24/2026 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

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors