Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0899

Introduced
3/27/25  
Prohibit rate charges in excess of rates applied if tenant of residential complexes with electrical master-meters receives electricity directly from a public utility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0903

Introduced
3/27/25  
Requires that any covered entity that develops/provides online services, products, or features that children are reasonably likely to access shall consider the best interest of children when designing/developing such online service, product, or feature.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0958

Introduced
4/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PACE-RI

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0901

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0902

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less than 85% of the fair market value.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0905

Introduced
3/27/25  
Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0909

Introduced
3/27/25  
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0924

Introduced
3/28/25  
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0933

Introduced
4/1/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0935

Introduced
4/1/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON APRIL 1, 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0940

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Amends sections of law relative to historic tax credits including increasing the maximum project credit and implementing requirements relative to following prevailing wage requirements..
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0941

Introduced
4/4/25  
Allows continuing care providers to provide care in an individual’s home, subject to the same disclosures and requirements as continuing care provided in a facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0945

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Establishes the Rhode Island Bid Rigging Act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0946

Introduced
4/4/25  
Specifies that it is unlawful for any person under the age of eighteen (18) to possess a firearm.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0962

Introduced
4/8/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF EDMEE PARISI