Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Teresa Tanzi was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced28
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee21
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 6 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Health And Safety 5Insurance 5INSURANCE — INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS 3State Affairs And Government 2Taxation 2HEALTH AND SAFETY — DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 1
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers.
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES — REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES – Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-23
Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.
In plain English Requires insurance reimbursement rates for mobile response and stabilization services to match or exceed the state Medicaid rate.
Official synopsis: INSURANCE — ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES – Requires that reimbursement rates for licensed mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services as established by EOHHS.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-22
Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.
In plain English Requires healthcare providers and facilities to inform patients when artificial intelligence is used to record their visits.
Official synopsis: HEALTH AND SAFETY — USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT – Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.
Became lawSigned by Governor · 2026-06-22
Allows for the issuance of a Class B or Class B-H liquor license for the property located at 349 Main Street in the town of South Kingstown.
In plain English Allows a liquor license to be issued for a specific property at 349 Main Street in South Kingstown.
Official synopsis: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES — RETAIL LICENSES – Allows for the issuance of a Class B or Class B-H liquor license for the property located at 349 Main Street in the town of South Kingstown.
Became lawEffective without Governor's signature · 2026-06-11
Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
INSURANCE — THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACT – Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
Out of committeeCommittee recommends passage · 2026-06-10
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Became lawHouse read and passed · 2026-05-26
Creates the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivor Services Fund in Rhode Island to provide state funding for nonprofit organizations that deliver direct services to survivors of domestic violence.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT – Creates the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivor Services Fund in Rhode Island to provide state funding for nonprofit organizations that deliver direct services to survivors of domestic violence.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-14
Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
HUMAN SERVICES — JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY WAYS TO MAXIMIZE REVENUE FOR CHILD WELFARE AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES – Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-14
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
TAXATION — PERSONAL INCOME TAX – Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-07
Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."
HEALTH AND SAFETY — PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAVINGS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2026 – Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-05
Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare rates for outpatient clinical pediatric services.
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT — HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN – Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare…
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-05-05
In effect repeals the provisions of the newly enacted law prohibiting smoking in pari mutual facilities with the exception for businesses operating as a pari mutual facility smoking lounge.
HEALTH AND SAFETY — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT – In effect repeals the provisions of the newly enacted law prohibiting smoking in pari mutual facilities with the exception for businesses operating as a pari mutual facility smoking lounge.
Not out of committeeCommittee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026) · 2026-04-24
2026 Bond Referenda for Capital Development.
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT — 2026 BOND REFERENDA – 2026 Bond Referenda for Capital Development.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-04-14
JOINT RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.)
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-04-14
Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
CRIMINAL OFFENSES — UNLAWFUL SALE OF PROHIBITED FIREARMS – Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
Not out of committeeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · 2026-04-08
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