Rhode Island State Senator

Valarie Lawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0473

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Extends coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome by removing the sunset date of December 31, 2025, and mandating such coverage.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0474

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health to provide guidance and recommendations to educate healthcare providers and the citizens of the state.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0477

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0480

Introduced
2/26/25  
Mandates health insurance coverage for FDA approved contraceptive drug, device or therapeutic equivalent.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0481

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0487

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Prohibits any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0499

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0501

Introduced
2/26/25  
Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAVE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0520

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0537

Introduced
2/26/25  
Limits the ability for any federal immigration authority to investigate, detain, apprehend or arrest any individuals for potential violations of federal immigration laws without a judicial warrant within certain protected locations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0541

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0578

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that the prescription label for medication abortion prescription drugs shall include the name of the dispensing health care practice instead of the name of the dispenser.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0586

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0596

Introduced
3/4/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DR. JOSEPH J. BOX
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0597

Introduced
3/4/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2025, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY", AND THE MONTH OF MARCH AS "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH", IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND