# Rhode Island S2339: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT .

Rhode Island S2339, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 097) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2339-2026
- 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 S2339
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 097
- Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (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

- Faster review of insolvent hospital deals: benefit, low. The law creates an optional fast-track review for hospital ownership changes when the hospital is in court‑supervised insolvency. The Attorney General and Health Department can allow this option and must open public comment within 20 working days after they get a qualifying filing. They must decide…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 097 (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)
- 2026-06-03: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-07: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)
- 2026-01-29: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2339 - As Introduced, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2339.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2339.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
- [S2339 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2339.htm)
- [S2339 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2339.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-S2339-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).