Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2002

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VINCENT A. SPREMULLI
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2003

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PAUL J. GRIFFITH
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2004

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF KAREN J. OLIVEIRA
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2005

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF IRIDE MARGIE DESROSIERS
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2006

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF HECTOR J. BEAUPRE, JR.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2013

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
5/16/24  
Engrossed
5/23/24  
Prohibits the state, participating ERISA or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2014

Introduced
1/10/24  
Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and required disclosures.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2015

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Engrossed
6/13/24  
Engrossed
6/13/24  
Mandates, as of 1/1/26, all recovery housing facilities register with department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals adhere to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences process.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2021

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Refer
6/7/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2028

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
1/31/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Engrossed
2/8/24  
Establishes standards governing the municipal regulation of outdoor dining at food service establishments.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2031

Introduced
1/11/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY JO POULIOT
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2032

Introduced
1/11/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MILDRED G. MORRIS
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2037

Introduced
1/12/24  
State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2038

Introduced
1/12/24  
Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2042

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
6/13/24  
Engrossed
6/13/24  
Engrossed
6/14/24  
Establishes the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act to promote arts education.