Rhode Island State Senator

Pamela Lauria 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

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
RI

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 S0011

Introduced
1/21/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE MARTHA BALL FOR HER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0013

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0025

Introduced
1/23/25  
Prohibits a person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or otherwise distribute a farmed animal fur product within the state and provides graduated civil penalties for violations.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0036

Introduced
1/23/25  
Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to set the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, and for each year thereafter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0051

Introduced
1/23/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0053

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0055

Introduced
1/23/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0056

Introduced
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 S0062

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0069

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2025.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0050

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0066

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
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.