May 21, 2025
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State House — The Rhode Island Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senate President Valarie J. Lawson to establish several consumer protections related to Medicare supplemental …

State House – The Rhode Island Dermatology Society this week honored Sen. Alana M. DiMario and Rep. June S. Speakman as “Advocacy Champions” for their support of skin health for …

State House — The Senate today approved legislation introduced by Sen. Robert Britto (D-Dist. 18, East Providence, Pawtucket) that would allow pharmacists to administer influenza immunizations …

State House – The House today approved legislation ( 2025-H 5714A ) sponsored by House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian that would allow adults to modify their birth certificates with …

State House – The Senate honored members of the Pokanoket Tribe at the State House Wednesday, approving a resolution sponsored by Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa (Dist. 11, Portsmouth and Bristol) that …

State House – The Senate today approved two pieces of legislation sponsored by Senate Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Walter S. Felag Jr. that would help …

Democratic Caucus chooses Ciccone as new Majority Leader State House – The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday elected Valarie J. Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) as Senate President, succeeding …

State House — The House today voted to approve a bill from Rep. Jennifer Boylan to extend the deadline for candidates to request a recount so that all overseas ballots are counted before the …

State House – Senate Majority Leader Valarie J. Lawson and Rep. Megan L. Cotter have introduced legislation to require social media platforms, apps and other online services and products that …

State House – The House today passed legislation (2025-H 5300) sponsored by Rep. Matthew S. Dawson that would protect election officials and poll workers. Representative Dawson worked closely …

State House – The Senate has approved legislation ( 2025-S 0072 ) sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. that would allow disabled veterans’ license plates to be transferred to spouses. …

State House – Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa and Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi have introduced two bills to address problems faced by those with mental health or substance abuse problems: lack of parity between …

State House — Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa and Rep. Michelle McGaw are sponsoring legislation to rein in so-called step therapy protocols used by health insurance companies that can delay or prevent …

State House – The Senate today passed legislation ( 2025-S 0241 ) sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. (D-Dist. 10, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton) to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution …

State House – The House today passed legislation ( 2025-H 5644 ) sponsored by Rep. Matthew S. Dawson that would provide escalating penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing …

State House — The House today voted to approve a bill from Rep. Jennifer Boylan to waive the fee for vehicle identification number (VIN) inspections for veterans and active-duty military …

State House — Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Mark McKenney have introduced legislation that aims to reduce gun violence by prohibiting those sentenced to a hate crime from purchasing and …

State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. June S. Speakman to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of any firefighting personal …

State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Susan R. Donovan to prohibit an unfair real estate practice that is often targeted at older homeowners, …

State House – Sen. Meghan E. Kallman and Rep. June S. Speakman have introduced legislation to encourage the development of attached single-family homes, such as townhomes, which can offer more …

State House — The Senate passed a bill today sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Valarie Lawson that would make permanent a pilot program passed in 2022 that requires insurance coverage for …

State House — Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Bridget Valverde have introduced legislation to move Rhode Island toward meeting its sustainability goals by empowering the state agencies of Rhode …

State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. June S. Speakman to regulate when public schools, school districts or third parties such as software …

State House – The House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight to update the state’s “revenge porn” law to include content generated …

Rhode Island’s health care system remains in a deeply perilous place. For our constituents, and for the providers we all rely on, it is imperative that we act now to improve it. Unfortunately, …

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