Rhode Island State Senator

Lammis Vargas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 S0009

Introduced
1/21/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BARBARA ANN CAPALBO
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0010

Introduced
1/21/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SAYSOMBOUN PHIVILAY
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0023

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Creates a 5 member commission to provide recommendations for legislation changes and/or oversight for the Act on Climate, and would report back by May 1, 2026, and would expire on June 1, 2026.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0032

Introduced
1/23/25  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0045

Introduced
1/23/25  
Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety on a hosting platform on or after January 1, 2026, for a period of thirty (30) nights or less.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0049

Introduced
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.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0054

Introduced
1/23/25  
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.
RI

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  
Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0066

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.