# Rhode Island S2253: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS .

Rhode Island S2253, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Britto (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-01 (Referred to House Health & Human Services); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2253-2026
- 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 S2253
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS .
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-01, Referred to House Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (36 yes, 0 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: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-04-01: Referred to House Health & Human Services (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-20: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2026)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2253 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2253.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2253.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [S2253 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2253.htm)
- [S2253 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2253.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [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-S2253-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).