Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0001

Introduced
1/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CAROL A. BRIDEN
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0002

Introduced
1/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DANIEL A. SPAIGHT, JR.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0003

Introduced
1/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONSTANCE M. SILVEIRA

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0008

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE YEARS 2023-2024 (This resolution would amend the rules of the Senate relative to committees and would create a new committee on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.)
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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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0017

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.
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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 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 S0052

Introduced
1/23/25  
Prohibits certain claim practices of health insurers and medical providers. The act would further require fulfillment of medical record requests within fourteen (14) days.
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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 S0059

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0060

Introduced
1/23/25  
Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which allows for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2026, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.