Rhode Island State Senator

Ryan Pearson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0024

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0027

Introduced
1/23/25  
Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0043

Introduced
1/23/25  
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.
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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  
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 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.
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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.
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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 S0057

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
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 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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0070

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/8/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Requires employer, at the start of employment, furnish to their employees a written notice containing employment information relative to wages, rates of pay, allowances, benefits, deductions from pay, and identifying information relative to the employer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0074

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0087

Introduced
1/31/25  
Creates commercial dock space for businesses subject to being reviewed by the DEM. Would also include commercial fishers to be eligible for a grant program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0035

Introduced
1/23/25  
Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
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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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0082

Introduced
1/28/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHARLENE C. CONNORS