Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 14)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0964

Introduced
4/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0982

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Ensures public access to lead service lines to determine the existence of lead within the water connection. This act also ensures mitigation measures and replacement lines are consistent with the current version of 40 C.C.R. 141 Subpart I.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0983

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0987

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0996

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Provides extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, recycling of beverage containers, and provides general provisions for oversight of single-stage producer organizations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0997

Introduced
5/2/25  
Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1016

Introduced
5/2/25  
Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the interlock systems.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1023

Introduced
5/5/25  
Introduced
5/20/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2025, TO BE "BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1028

Introduced
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 5TH THROUGH MAY 9TH OF 2025, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1037

Introduced
5/9/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by eliminating current definitions and establishing new definitions. This act also raises the penalty provisions for violations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1064

Introduced
5/9/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE BROWN WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM ON WINNING THE WOMEN'S RUGBY COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1066

Introduced
5/13/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL--ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO DAY" ON MAY 13, 2025

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0974

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Increases the taxable wage base for TDI claims from $38,000 to $100,000 or the annual earnings needed by an individual to qualify for the maximum weekly benefit amount and the maximum duration under chapters 39 through 41 of this title.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0995

Introduced
4/30/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE DOMINICK J. RUGGERIO, PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF THE RHODE ISLAND SENATE
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1027

Introduced
5/5/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING APRIL 24, 2025, AS "RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND