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 S0255

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers licensed by the DOH and continue the EEOHH.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0257

Introduced
2/13/25  
Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0262

Introduced
2/13/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0266

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Repeals the examination requirement in order to qualify for a clinical social workers license.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0268

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2026, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0286

Introduced
2/13/25  
Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0298

Introduced
2/13/25  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0308

Introduced
2/13/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0318

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0322

Introduced
2/21/25  
Establishes "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act", and provide for childhood cardiac screening based on modules that incorporate current best practices.