Rhode Island State Senator

Virginia Sosnowski Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0130

Introduced
1/31/25  
Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0136

Introduced
1/31/25  
Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0138

Introduced
1/31/25  
Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0139

Introduced
1/31/25  
Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of ยง 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0140

Introduced
1/31/25  
Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0147

Introduced
1/31/25  
Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0153

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0163

Introduced
2/4/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANTHONY V. ARICO
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0168

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Prohibits an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure or any generic or brand name prescription drug ordered by a primary care provider

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0161

Introduced
2/3/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 916 AUXILIARY