# Rhode Island S2199: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT .

Rhode Island S2199, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark P. McKenney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 205) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2199
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 205
- Sponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Longer notice and pay for insurance producers, with exceptions: mixed, medium. The law gives property and casualty insurance producers longer notice and renewal pay protections. Insurers must give at least 14 months’ written notice before canceling an independent producer’s authority or letting the license expire because of that cancellation, when the producer places business…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSING ACT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 205 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-03-31: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/31/2026)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2199 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2199.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2199.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2199 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2199.htm)
- [S2199 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2199.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2199-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
