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died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 798: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ACT

Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over forty-thousand (40,000) to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates zoning changes to allow middle housing in single-family zones, increasing housing supply and affordability in large municipalities.95% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Alana DiMario (D) Tiara Mack (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 684: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE--PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS

SB 684, titled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE--PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS," proposes to prohibit individual health insurance policies from requiring prior authorization for prescriptions of generic medication. This means that individuals covered by these plans would no longer need their insurer's approval before filling a generic drug prescription. The bill directly affects individuals with individual health insurance coverage and the health insurance carriers that offer these plans by amending existing general laws on individual health insurance.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRemoves prior authorization barriers for generic drugs, improving patient access to affordable medications under insurance coverage.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 690: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It also prohibits requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for lactation counseling, expanding access to maternal health services without restrictions or duplicate payments.95% confidence
Jessica de la Cruz (R) Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Alana DiMario (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 1000: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

Ends difference between teachers retired before or after June 30, 2012 for pension adjustments and difference between COLA adjustments between state and municipal pensions.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnds disparity in teachers' retirement benefits, ensuring equitable pension adjustments for educators, aligning with teacher support indicators.85% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Frank Ciccone (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 140: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Senate Bill 140 amends state law regarding the Corrections Department to modify probation sentences. It specifically prohibits individuals serving a probationary period for driving under the influence offenses that result in death from earning "good time" credits. These credits would typically reduce the length of a probation sentence for compliance with court-ordered terms and conditions. This bill ensures that those convicted of driving under the influence death resulting will serve the full term of their court-ordered probation without such reductions.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticePrevents sentence reduction for DUI death offenders, increasing mandatory probation duration without rehabilitation focus92% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D) Elaine Morgan (R)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 661: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

SB 661 amends the state's retirement system by adding state probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals. This change makes probation and parole officers eligible for the same specific retirement benefits and service allowances as other state law enforcement personnel, such as deputy sheriffs and capitol police officers. The bill specifies that service credits earned before January 1, 2026, will be determined by prior laws, with the new provisions taking effect on January 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAdds probation/parole officers to law enforcement retirement benefits, strengthening personnel support within criminal justice system.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAdds probation/parole officers to law enforcement retirement benefits, expanding eligibility for enhanced retirement benefits and service allowances under employment standards.92% confidence
David Tikoian (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Todd Patalano (D) John Burke (D) Frank Ciccone (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 184: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

Senate Bill 184 amends the rules for individuals receiving state retirement benefits who wish to work after retirement. It expands the part-time employment options available to retired state employees and teachers at state colleges and universities. The bill allows these retirees to take on roles such as classroom instruction, academic advising, or coaching, and permits retired nurses to serve as nursing faculty. They can do so without losing their retirement benefits, provided their gross pay for such work does not exceed specified annual limits, such as $18,000 for general instruction. No additional service credits are granted for this post-retirement employment.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllows retired teachers to work part-time in classrooms/instruction without losing retirement benefits, supporting educator retention in education roles.95% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Ryan Pearson (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D) Victoria Gu (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 505: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Permit but not mandate, a municipality to allow certain requirements as exceptions to statewide treatment of ADUs to max of 800 sq. ft., owner, family member and caretaker occupation.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingPermits local exceptions for ADUs (800 sq. ft.), enabling more housing options without mandating, supporting affordable housing development.85% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Brian Thompson (D) Alana DiMario (D) Dawn Euer (D) Sue Sosnowski (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 480: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

SB 480 mandates that health insurance plans delivered or renewed in the state must provide coverage for FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and related services. This includes emergency contraception, voluntary female sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling. Health insurers must cover at least one therapeutic equivalent of a contraceptive without cost-sharing. If an individual's provider recommends a specific FDA-approved contraceptive for medical reasons, it must be covered without cost-sharing. These benefits extend to covered individuals, their spouses, and dependents, and generally cannot be subject to deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurance coverage for FDA-approved contraceptives without cost-sharing, expanding access to reproductive health services95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates contraceptive coverage in health insurance, expanding employee healthcare benefits under employment standards.85% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D) Tiara Mack (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 298: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES

SB 298 increases penalties for various motor vehicle offenses. It raises the maximum imprisonment for "driving so as to endanger, resulting in death" from 10 to 20 years, and for "driving so as to endanger, resulting in serious bodily injury" from 5 to 10 years. For first-time convictions of "driving under the influence, resulting in death," the bill increases maximum imprisonment to 30 years and maximum fines to $20,000. Additionally, for first-time "driving under the influence, resulting in serious bodily injury," maximum imprisonment rises to 20 years, maximum fines to $10,000, and license revocation periods increase from up to 2 years to 3-5 years.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeIncreases mandatory prison terms for DUI-related deaths/injuries, aligning with 'oppose' indicators of harsher sentencing and expanded criminalization.95% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Walter Felag (D) Brian Thompson (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 8, 2025

SB 715: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Limits municipal minimum lot sizes for residential use to 2,500 sq ft near transit, 5,000 sq. ft with water/sewer, and 1 acre otherwise, while protecting farmlands, forests, and wetlands, and requiring zoning updates to comply.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly protects farmlands, forests, and wetlands via zoning requirements, directly conserving natural resources and aligning with environmental conservation indicators.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingReduces minimum lot sizes near transit to enable denser housing development, directly advancing affordable housing supply through zoning reform.95% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Sam Bell (D) Ana Quezada (D) Tiara Mack (D) Jake Bissaillon (D)
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