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Op-Ed: Continuing to Advocate for Our Children
7/3/2025 12:23 PM
Rep. Julie A. Casimiro;
No
Approved
New law clarifies self-storage unit sales
7/3/2025 12:12 PM
Sen. Frank Ciccone; Rep. Raymond Hull;
No
Approved
Bill to prohibit synthetic media 90 days before elections signed into law
7/3/2025 11:45 AM
Rep. Jacquelyn M. Baginski; Sen. Louis DiPalma;
No
Approved
Bill to reduce prior authorization requirements for primary care signed
7/3/2025 11:17 AM
Rep. Brandon C. Potter; Sen. Melissa A. Murray;
Yes
Approved
New law will help law enforcement solve gun crimes
7/3/2025 10:59 AM
Rep. Jennifer Smith Boylan; Sen. David P. Tikoian;
No
Approved
Employees’ free speech in the workplace protected by new state law
7/3/2025 10:57 AM
Rep. Robert Craven; Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain;
No
Approved
Pet insurance regulated under new state law
7/3/2025 10:53 AM
Rep. Joseph J. Solomon; Sen. Jacob Bissaillon;
No
Approved
New law to include casinos in workplace smoking ban
7/3/2025 10:50 AM
Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski;
No
Approved
Freedom to Read Act becomes law
7/3/2025 10:47 AM
Rep. David Morales; Sen. Mark P. McKenney;
No
Approved
Bill that regulates the distribution of kratom is signed into law
7/3/2025 10:47 AM
Rep. Brian Kennedy; Sen. Hanna Gallo;
No
Approved
New law will boost education and awareness of Alzheimer’s, dementia
7/3/2025 10:04 AM
Rep. Mia Ackerman; Sen. Pamela J. Lauria;
No
Approved
New tax levy cap law to aid communities with new housing
7/2/2025 2:59 PM
Rep. Arthur Corvese; Sen. Jacob Bissaillon;
No
Approved
New law ensures housing development within urban bounds isn’t limited to single-family
7/2/2025 2:45 PM
Rep. Jason Knight;
No
Approved
New law encourages affordable housing development
7/2/2025 12:40 PM
Rep. June Speakman; Sen. Tiara T. Mack;
No
Approved
Legislation to dedicate Senate Chamber in honor of late Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio signed into law
7/2/2025 12:14 PM
Sen. Valarie J. Lawson; Sen. Dominick Ruggerio;
No
Approved
Rhode Island adds protective hairstyles to racial discrimination law
7/2/2025 11:30 AM
Rep. Jennifer A. Stewart; Sen. Tiara T. Mack;
No
Approved
Rhode Island codifies federal 504 education plans into state law
7/2/2025 11:26 AM
Rep. Joseph McNamara; Sen. Alana DiMario;
No
Approved
Bill to end payday lending signed into law
7/2/2025 10:39 AM
Rep. Karen Alzate; Sen. Ana B. Quezada;
Yes
Approved
Insurance coverage for hearing aids to increase
7/2/2025 10:07 AM
Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee; Sen. Leonidas Raptakis;
No
Approved
New law sponsored by Vargas, Caldwell to reduce administrative burden for smaller nonprofits
7/2/2025 10:07 AM
Sen. Lammis J. Vargas; Rep. Justine A. Caldwell;
No
Approved
Amazon's Johnston Robotics Fulfillment Center Primed for Action Following Grand Opening with Speaker Shekarchi, Sen. Gallo
7/1/2025 6:05 PM
Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi; Sen. Hanna Gallo;
No
Approved
New law will protect veterans filing for benefits
7/1/2025 1:53 PM
Rep. Samuel Azzinaro; Sen. Walter Felag;
No
Approved
Legislation that allows for birth certificate errors to be corrected signed into law
7/1/2025 1:45 PM
Rep. Katherine Kazarian; Sen. Robert Britto;
No
Approved
New law encourages townhome development as affordable homeownership option
7/1/2025 12:51 PM
Rep. June Speakman; Sen. Meghan E. Kallman;
No
Approved
New law sponsored by Craven, Bissaillon to help ease housing crisis
7/1/2025 12:43 PM
Rep. Robert Craven; Sen. Jacob Bissaillon;
No
Approved
Craven, McKenney bill enacted to help address housing crisis
7/1/2025 12:28 PM
Rep. Robert Craven; Sen. Mark P. McKenney;
No
Approved
New law to clarify local zoning opinions
7/1/2025 11:46 AM
Rep. Tina L. Spears; Sen. Victoria Gu;
No
Approved
New law requires Narcan for college housing
7/1/2025 11:33 AM
Sen. Melissa A. Murray; Rep. Michelle E. McGaw;
No
Approved
Penalties for driving the wrong way on a highway increase
7/1/2025 11:15 AM
Rep. Raymond Hull; Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain;
No
Approved
New law mandates that employment terms are given in writing
7/1/2025 11:06 AM
Sen. Jonathon Acosta; Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo;
No
Approved
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