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RI HB 7931

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AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did RI HB 7931 pass?

No. RI HB 7931 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7931 about?

Amends current law on interpreter services to mandate hospitals provide a certified, interpreter for every non-English speaker, unless there is no national or state certification for a specific language so that a qualified interpreter may be used.

Who sponsors RI HB 7931?

Tanzi, Potter, Cruz and 3 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7931.

Description

Amends current law on interpreter services to mandate hospitals provide a certified, interpreter for every non-English speaker, unless there is no national or state certification for a specific language so that a qualified interpreter may be used.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-03-19 — 03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Tanziprimary
  • Potterprimary
  • Cruzprimary
  • Giraldoprimary
  • Sanchezprimary
  • Moralesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-19

    03/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  2. 2026-03-13

    03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2026)

  3. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

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