Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7030
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM ACT
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hopkins (Republican)
- Paplauskas (Republican)
- Morales (Democratic)
- Corvese (Democratic)
- Casimiro
- Bennett (Democratic)
- Caldwell (Democratic)
- Craven (Democratic)
- Shanley (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 House | IN CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 22, 2026
06/22/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 18, 2026
06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 11, 2026 · House
06/11/2026 House passed Sub B in concurrence - Jun 11, 2026 · House
06/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026) - Jun 11, 2026 · Senate
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub B - Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026) - Jun 9, 2026 · Legislature
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub B - Jun 8, 2026 · Legislature
06/08/2026 Proposed Substitute - Jun 5, 2026 · Legislature
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026) - May 27, 2026 · Legislature
05/27/2026 Meeting postponed (05/28/2026) - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration - May 1, 2026 · Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services - Apr 28, 2026 · House
04/28/2026 House passed Sub A - Apr 24, 2026 · House
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/28/2026) - Apr 14, 2026 · Legislature
04/14/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A - Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
04/10/2026 Proposed Substitute - Apr 10, 2026 · Legislature
04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/14/2026) - Jan 29, 2026 · Legislature
01/29/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Jan 23, 2026 · Legislature
01/23/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2026) - Jan 9, 2026 · House
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services