# Rhode Island H7427: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRIMARY CARE PRESERVATION ACT .

Rhode Island H7427, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRIMARY CARE PRESERVATION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marie A. Hopkins (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-06-11 (House read and passed) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7427-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7427
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRIMARY CARE PRESERVATION ACT .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Last action: 2026-06-11, House read and passed
- Sponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (65 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marie A. Hopkins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard R. Fascia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon D. Brien (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: George A. Nardone (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ramon A. Perez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David J. Place (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-11 | House | PRIMARY CARE PRESERVATION ACT PASSAGE | pass | 65 | 8 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-06-11: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-06-10: Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-10: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-06-08: Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2026)
- 2026-04-14: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-10: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
- 2026-04-01: Committee transferred to House Corporations (House)
- 2026-01-30: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- H7427 - As Introduced, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7427.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7427.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H7427 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7427.htm)
- [H7427 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7427.pdf)

## Related
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3293-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7427-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).