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, …

State House – Several state legislators have introduced a package of three bills aimed at defending Rhode Islanders’ right to repair their own belongings. Two of the bills focus on …

State House – Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Jennifer Stewart are sponsoring two pieces of legislation to protect Rhode Islanders from the disadvantages of Medicare Advantage insurance plans. The …

State House — Rep. Jennifer Boylan has introduced a pair of bills to address synthetic polymer microparticles — better known as microplastics — in Rhode Island, as well as direct …

State House — Senate Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Walter S. Felag and Rep. Jennifer Boylan have introduced legislation to waive the fee for vehicle …

State House –Warwick resident Pearl Holloway was excited to buy her grandchildren Harlem Globetrotter tickets whose lowest ticket price at an online site was $23. After promising to take them, …

State House — Sen. Robert Britto (D-Dist. 18, East Providence, Pawtucket) has introduced legislation that would allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to patients of all ages. The bill is …

State House — Rep. Jenni A. Furtado will serve on the House Committee on Labor and the House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing, Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, …

State House – The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus (RIBLIA) held its first meeting of the 2025 legislative session yesterday. Two new members …

State House — The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island welcomed women from the General Assembly and state and local government to a reception at the State House Wednesday. “I am very lucky …

State House — Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) has appointed Sen. Robert Britto (D-Dist. 18, East Providence, Pawtucket) chairman of the Senate …

State House — Rep. Jenni A. Furtado was formally sworn into the House of Representatives today as the 2025-26 term of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened. Representative Furtado (D-Dist. …

State House, Providence – The members of the 2025-2026 Senate Democratic Caucus met tonight and elected Senator Valarie J. Lawson as their Majority Leader. Speaking to her colleagues at the …