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died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 728: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN

SB 728 requires family courts to establish court-ordered visitation rights between siblings separated through adoption, foster care placement, or guardianship. It directly affects children who are placed in adoptive, foster, or guardianship situations and separated from their siblings. The law mandates courts to grant these visitation rights if they determine it serves the children’s best interests, there is a significant emotional bond between siblings, and all parties (including birth parents and guardians) negotiate in good faith. The court must consider the child’s input if they are 12 or older, and agencies like child protective services must recommend visitation unless safety risks exist. This replaces ad-hoc arrangements with a standardized court process for maintaining sibling connections.
Ryan Pearson (D) Brian Thompson (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) Pete Appollonio (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 14: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VEHICLE BARRIERS -- THE CHARLOTTE A. VACCA ACT

Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when new construction are being done and permits insurers to consider the installation to provide a discount on the owner's insurance policy.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill requires vehicle barriers at retail properties for health/safety, improving workplace safety by preventing vehicle incidents that could harm workers. Aligns with Labor & Employment's workplace safety focus.85% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Walter Felag (D) Matt LaMountain (D) Mark McKenney (D) David Tikoian (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 736: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

Prohibits a peace officer or a school resource officer from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits coercive interrogation tactics against juveniles, protecting civil rights and enhancing police accountability in family court proceedings.90% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) John Burke (D) Jake Bissaillon (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 147: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS

Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands behavioral healthcare subsidies to include adoptive parents/siblings, increasing access to community-based services and strengthening mental health support.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Victoria Gu (D) Sue Sosnowski (D) Melissa Murray (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 465: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES

SB 465 prohibits life insurance companies licensed in the state from denying coverage or excluding benefits due to a person’s preexisting medical conditions or prior insurance denials. It directly affects residents seeking life insurance policies within the state, ensuring they cannot be refused coverage based on health history. The bill voids any preexisting condition exclusion language in applications, binders, or policies, making such terms unenforceable. This policy change would take effect immediately upon passage, requiring insurers to offer coverage without these restrictions.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits life insurers from denying coverage due to preexisting conditions, expanding access to life insurance coverage for health-related issues.95% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Sam Bell (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 463: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT

Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates reporting on in-network behavioral health claims processing to improve accessibility and quality, directly supporting mental health services access.90% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Hanna Gallo (D) Bridget Valverde (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 707: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND INDIVIDUAL MARKET AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2025

Creates the Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 to help reduce out-of-pocket costs for low- and moderate-income consumers enrolled in the health insurance coverage through the Rhode Island health benefits exchange.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareReduces out-of-pocket costs for low/moderate-income consumers in state health exchange, expanding access to affordable coverage per bill summary.95% confidence
Walter Felag (D) Ryan Pearson (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 205: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT

Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 12 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits juvenile detention for minor offenses under 12, reducing incarceration for children and aligning with criminal justice reform goals of limiting harsh sentencing for minors.92% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Alana DiMario (D) Ana Quezada (D) Dawn Euer (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 346: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM

Establishes a single-payer health care insurance system, consolidating public and private payments into a more efficient Medicare-for-all style program, funded by progressive taxes, to reduce health care costs.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds single-payer health care via progressive taxes, aligning with fiscal responsibility and essential program funding as per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes single-payer system consolidating public/private insurance into Medicare-for-all, reducing costs through progressive taxes.95% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Sam Bell (D) Alana DiMario (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 382: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS ACT

Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates pre-tax commuter benefits for large employers, expanding employee transportation benefits as a workplace perk.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires large employers to provide pre-tax commuter benefits, promoting public transit use and sustainable transportation options.85% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Mark McKenney (D) Lammis Vargas (D) Lou DiPalma (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 11, 2025

SB 51: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- PHYSICAL THERAPY COPAY

Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareLimits physical therapy copays to primary care levels, improving patient access to healthcare services by reducing out-of-pocket costs for essential treatment.95% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Sam Bell (D) Alana DiMario (D)
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