S2002 • 2026

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (Extends reporting and expiration dates of commission studying RI's Healthcare Workforce Relating to Educating and Retaining Primary Care Physicians and a Medical School at URI from January 2, 2026, to March 1, 2026, and expires on June 30, 2026.)

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Lauria, DiMario, Sosnowski, Lawson
Last action: 2026-01-08
Official status: Senate read and passed
Effective date: Not listed

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Bill History

2026-01-08 Senate
Senate read and passed
2026-01-07 Rhode Island General Assembly
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (01/08/2026)

Official Summary Text

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (Extends reporting and expiration dates of commission studying RI's Healthcare Workforce Relating to Educating and Retaining Primary Care Physicians and a Medical School at URI from January 2, 2026, to March 1, 2026, and expires on June 30, 2026.)

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S2002

2026 -- S 2002
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL
COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY
CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By:
Senators Lauria, DiMario, Sosnowski, and Lawson

Date Introduced:
January 07, 2026

Referred To:
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
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RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 385
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passed by the Senate at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 13, 2024, entitled
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"Senate Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission To Make a Comprehensive Study
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of Rhode Island's Healthcare Workforce Related to Educating and Retaining Primary Care
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Physicians and Establishing a State Medical School at the University of Rhode Island" is hereby
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authorized to continue its study and make a report to the Senate on or before March 1, 2026, and
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said commission shall expire on June 30, 2026; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 385 passed by the
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Senate at its January session, A.D. 2024, and approved June 13, 2024, be and the same is hereby
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rescinded.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL
COMMISSION TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF RHODE ISLAND'S
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RELATED TO EDUCATING AND RETAINING PRIMARY
CARE PHYSICIANS AND ESTABLISHING A STATE MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
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This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative
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commission to study Rhode Island's Healthcare Workforce Related to Educating and Retaining
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Primary Care Physicians and Establishing a State Medical School at the University of Rhode
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Island from January 2, 2026, to March 1, 2026, and said commission would expire on June 30,
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2026.
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