Rhode Island State Senator

Dominick Ruggerio 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0004

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MELVIN L. ZURIER
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0006

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE SENATOR JAMES S. D'AMBRA
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0077

Introduced
1/27/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JOSEPH B. GOHO, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NORTH PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DEPARTMENT, FOR BEING NAMED THE "2025 RHODE ISLAND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR" BY THE RHODE ISLAND SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0005

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WALTER J. GRAY
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0007

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RUTH ANN MADSEN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER PASSING
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0008

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE YEARS 2023-2024 (This resolution would amend the rules of the Senate relative to committees and would create a new committee on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0017

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0163

Introduced
2/4/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANTHONY V. ARICO
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0165

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Prohibits pharmacy benefit managers from conducting or participate in spread pricing within the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0166

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Amends the definition of the practice of pharmacy to include the administration of all forms of influenza immunizations including COVID-19 to individuals over the age of 3 years pursuant to a valid prescription or prescriber approved protocol.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0167

Introduced
2/5/25  
Provides that individuals enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B guaranteed right to enroll in standardized plans.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0168

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
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 S0169

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0170

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that have been unable to establish a quorum for 30 business days.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0171

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.