Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Bell 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0111

Introduced
1/31/25  
This act would sunset/discontinue the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0114

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0117

Introduced
1/31/25  
Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0121

Introduced
1/31/25  
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0135

Introduced
1/31/25  
Allows a minor between the ages of 14 - 17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0151

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0180

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0190

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0191

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/17/25  
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of PROJECT Weber/RENEW, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0192

Introduced
2/7/25  
Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0193

Introduced
2/7/25  
Amends the provisions for insurance coverage of mental health, mental illness, and substance use disorders.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0196

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0221

Introduced
2/10/25  
Provides certain controls over prescription drug costs by imposing transparency, oversight and accountability requirements on commercial insurers and their pharmacy benefit managers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0222

Introduced
2/10/25  
Requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacist no less than national drug acquisition costs plus fee.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0224

Introduced
2/11/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 11, 2025, AS "THE 2ND RHODE ISLAND REGIMENT/BLACK REGIMENT RECOGNITION DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK SOLDIERS DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR