# Rhode Island S3282: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES .

Rhode Island S3282, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-22 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 194); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3282-2026
- 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 S3282
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Last action: 2026-06-22, Signed by Governor — Chapter 194
- Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (105 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Guaranteed Medigap during Medicare open enrollment: benefit, medium. During Medicare’s annual open enrollment, people with continuous coverage get guaranteed access to Medigap. You must have no coverage gap over 90 days since your first Medigap open-enrollment window. Insurers must accept you for any Medigap they sell for coverage that starts January 1. They cannot…
- More Medigap access for under-65 disabled: benefit, medium. Insurers that sell Medigap Plan A must offer it to people under 65 on Medicare because of disability or end-stage kidney disease. You must apply in the first six months after you get Medicare Part B, or in another window the commissioner sets. Insurers cannot use health questions or deny you. When…
- No duplicate Medigap and fewer exclusions: benefit, medium. Medigap plans in Rhode Island cannot duplicate benefits that Medicare already pays. Plans also cannot deny or limit benefits for a preexisting condition after six months from when your coverage starts. A preexisting condition can only mean a condition you got advice for or treatment for in the six…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | MEDICARE INSURANCE POLICIES PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 67 | 5 |   |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | RELATING TO INSURANCE - MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-22: Signed by Governor — Chapter 194 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-06-04: Referred to House Health & Human Services (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)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-05-12: Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3282 - As Introduced, 2026-05-12: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3282.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3282.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)
- S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- S3293: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [S3282 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3282.htm)
- [S3282 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3282.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)
- [S3333: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3333-2026)
- [S3315: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3315-2026)
- [S3337: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3337-2026)
- [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-S3282-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).