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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
New law will prohibit medical debt home liens
7/1/2025 11:01 AM
Sen. Jacob Bissaillon; Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith;
No
Approved
Bill addressing teacher shortages signed into law
7/1/2025 10:54 AM
Rep. William O'Brien; Sen. Robert Britto;
No
Approved
Laws enacted to make it easier for patients to get prescriptions
7/1/2025 10:50 AM
Rep. Michelle E. McGaw; Sen. Pamela J. Lauria;
Yes
Approved
New law creates Housing Champion program for municipalities
7/1/2025 10:45 AM
Sen. Victoria Gu; Rep. June Speakman;
No
Approved
New law establishes housing land bank
7/1/2025 10:28 AM
Sen. Meghan E. Kallman; Rep. June Speakman;
No
Approved
New law protects 340B discount prescription program
7/1/2025 10:17 AM
Sen. Bridget G. Valverde; Rep. Jon D. Brien;
Yes
Approved
2026 budget bill becomes law
6/30/2025 10:09 AM
Rep. Marvin Abney; Sen. Louis DiPalma; Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi; Sen. Valarie J. Lawson;
Yes
Approved
Rhode Island first state to enact workplace protections for women experiencing menopause
7/1/2025 9:56 AM
Sen. Lori Urso; Rep. Karen Alzate;
No
Approved
Law creates a study commission to examine returning Central Falls schools to district control
7/1/2025 9:51 AM
Sen. Jonathon Acosta; Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo;
No
Approved
New law updates requirements for speech-language pathology assistants
7/1/2025 8:42 AM
Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith; Sen. Hanna Gallo;
No
Approved
Legislation ending the practice of predetermining winning contract bidders becomes law
7/1/2025 8:38 AM
Rep. Patricia Serpa; Sen. Louis DiPalma;
No
Approved
General Assembly members celebrate signing of Matunuck Oyster Bar 'Take it Outside' bill
6/30/2025 5:50 PM
Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee; Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski; Rep. Kathleen A. Fogarty;
No
Approved
Bill to protect election workers signed into law
6/30/2025 4:10 PM
Rep. Matthew S. Dawson; Sen. David P. Tikoian;
No
Approved
New law requires insurers to cover youth crisis response services
6/30/2025 4:00 PM
Sen. Alana DiMario; Rep. Teresa Tanzi;
No
Approved
Bill that stiffens penalties for animal fighting is signed into law
6/30/2025 3:48 PM
Rep. William O'Brien; Sen. Andrew R. Dimitri;
No
Approved
Bill to require video monitoring of traffic violations on all new school buses signed into law
6/30/2025 3:41 PM
Sen. David P. Tikoian; Rep. Thomas E. Noret;
No
Approved
New law protects the right to repair wheelchairs, other mobility aids
6/30/2025 3:37 PM
Sen. Mark P. McKenney; Rep. Grace Diaz;
No
Approved
Bill that would prevent insurers from increasing premiums because of policy inquiries becomes law
6/30/2025 3:34 PM
Rep. Patricia Serpa; Sen. Leonidas Raptakis;
No
Approved
Legislators strengthen access to shoreline rights of way
6/30/2025 1:22 PM
Sen. Victoria Gu; Rep. Terri Cortvriend; Rep. Kathleen A. Fogarty;
No
Approved
Lawson, Giraldo bill to strengthen state’s family leave program signed into law
6/27/2025 10:07 AM
Sen. Valarie J. Lawson; Rep. Joshua J. Giraldo;
Yes
Approved
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