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 S0693

Introduced
3/7/25  
Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0720

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Engrossed
5/1/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Enrolled
5/22/25  
Authorizes the Providence city council to set the veterans tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0759

Introduced
3/11/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2025, AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0796

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0812

Introduced
3/14/25  
Allows the department of environmental management to acquire established foot paths by eminent domain in order to provide public access to streams, rivers, lakes and ponds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0814

Introduced
3/14/25  
Makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly file a false report of misconduct of any law enforcement official, public safety official, or hospital staff.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0815

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0696

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Authorizes an increase in resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term-care needs who reside at home and requires semi-annual reports from Medicaid certified assisted living facilities and adult day service providers to the EOHHS.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0783

Introduced
3/14/25  
Increases the threshold limit for charitable organizations with an annual gross income of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0785

Introduced
3/14/25  
Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.