Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0855

Introduced
3/19/25  
Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0865

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Requires the state investment commission to create a capital access initiative to expand potential investment opportunities for the state’s pension fund and engage qualified but traditionally underrepresented investment managers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0867

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Permits the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0868

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (Makes an appropriation of $250,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0869

Introduced
3/21/25  
Creates the position of dementia services coordinator within the department of health to coordinate the departments approach to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0870

Introduced
3/21/25  
Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0873

Introduced
3/21/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $90,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASES IN THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $90,000,000 to the Rhode Island executive office of health and human services to be invested in increasing reimbursement rates for all physicians and advanced practice providers.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0880

Introduced
3/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH 25, 2025, AS THE 204TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE UNITED STATES
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0882

Introduced
3/27/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 13TH ANNUAL PROSTART® HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0883

Introduced
3/27/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0884

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Provides that original power wheelchair equipment manufacturers would be required to provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair original power wheelchair equipment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0887

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0889

Introduced
3/27/25  
Amends the definition of “dual enrollment” to encompass all Rhode Island public higher education institutions and amends all statutory references regarding the same.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0892

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Establishes a restricted receipt account, known as the “988 Call Center Fund,” to be held and administered by the state to support the 988 call center budget.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0879

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Includes veterans 75 years or older with a combined service connected disability rating of 70% as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.