Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0049
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $250,000 To The Substance Use And Mental Health Leadership Council Of Ri (sumhlc) (this Resolution Would Authorize An Appropriation Of The Sum Of $250,000 To The Substance Use And Mental Health Leadership Council Of Ri.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0050
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
5/27/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND - Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0051
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY - Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0052
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE -- PROMPT PROCESSING OF INSURANCE CLAIMS - Prohibits certain claim practices of health insurers and medical providers. The act would further require fulfillment of medical record requests within fourteen (14) days.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0053
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT - Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0054
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS - Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0055
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Includes the definition of "primary care services" and requires that all biennial reports shall include a review and recommendation of rates for primary care services on and after September 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0056
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Senate Resolution Respectfully Urging The United States Congress To Protect Patients And Traditional Medicare From Medicare Advantage
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0057
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/11/25
Refer
3/12/25
HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS - Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0058
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Permits a tenant, at the tenant’s expense, to implement energy conservation measures to any dwelling or dwelling unit such as removable weather-stripping around doors and windows.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0059
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0060
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0061
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ELECTRONIC INFORMATION AND DATA PRIVACY ACT - Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, except in specified circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0062
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
3/11/25
Engrossed
3/20/25
Refer
3/21/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0063
Introduced
1/23/25
Refer
1/23/25
Report Pass
2/11/25
Engrossed
2/25/25
Refer
2/26/25
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.