Bill Commons

RI HB 8582

enacted

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE--FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did RI HB 8582 pass?

Yes. RI HB 8582 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-22): 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

What is RI HB 8582 about?

Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.

Who sponsors RI HB 8582?

Solomon, Caldwell are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8582.

Description

Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.

Introduced
2026-05-26
Latest action
2026-06-22 — 06/22/2026 Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Solomonprimary
  • Caldwellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-22

    06/22/2026 Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-18

    06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor

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  3. 2026-06-11

    06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

    passage

  4. 2026-06-10

    06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)

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  5. 2026-06-10

    06/10/2026 House passed Sub A

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  6. 2026-06-09

    06/09/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)

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  7. 2026-06-04

    06/04/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

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  8. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 Proposed Substitute

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  9. 2026-06-02

    06/02/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)

  10. 2026-05-28

    05/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  11. 2026-05-26

    05/26/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)

  12. 2026-05-26

    05/26/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSAGE

    2026-06-10 · pass · 70-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abney: yes
    • Ackerman: yes
    • Ajello: yes
    • Alzate: yes
    • Azzinaro: yes
    • Baginski: yes
    • Batista: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Biah: yes
    • Boylan: yes
    • Brien: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • Casey: yes
    • Casimiro: yes
    • Chippendale: yes
    • Cortvriend: yes
    • Corvese: yes
    • Costantino: yes
    • Cotter: yes
    • Craven: yes
    • Cruz: other
    • Dawson: yes
    • DeSimone: yes
    • Diaz: yes
    • Donovan: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Fascia: yes
    • Felix: yes
    • Fellela: yes
    • Finkelman: other
    • Fogarty: yes
    • Furtado: yes
    • Giraldo: yes
    • Handy: yes
    • Hopkins: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Kazarian: yes
    • Kennedy: yes
    • Kislak: yes
    • Knight: yes
    • Lima: yes
    • Lombardi: yes
    • Marszalkowski: yes
    • McEntee: yes
    • McGaw: other
    • McNamara: yes
    • Messier: yes
    • Morales: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Nardone: yes
    • Newberry: yes
    • Noret: yes
    • O'Brien: yes
    • Paplauskas: yes
    • Perez: other
    • Phillips: yes
    • Place: yes
    • Potter: yes
    • Quattrocchi: yes
    • Read: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Santucci: yes
    • Serpa: yes
    • ShallcrossSmith: yes
    • Shanley: yes
    • Shekarchi: other
    • Slater: yes
    • Solomon: yes
    • Speakman: yes
    • Spears: yes
    • Stewart: yes
    • Tanzi: yes
    • Voas: yes

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