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passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 696: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM

Authorizes an increase in resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term-care needs who reside at home and requires semi-annual reports from Medicaid certified assisted living facilities and adult day service providers to the EOHHS.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases Medicaid eligibility limits for home-based long-term care, expanding access to healthcare services for vulnerable populations without restricting coverage.95% confidence
Lammis Vargas (D) Lou DiPalma (D) Melissa Murray (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 67: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES

Clarifies the role of a corporation electing to be governed as a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies workers' cooperative operation as hiring halls, enabling worker-led employment management and strengthening collective bargaining structures.90% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Lammis Vargas (D) Ana Quezada (D) Tiara Mack (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 988: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

SB 988 adds Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and Washington's Birthday to the list of recognized holidays under state labor law for purposes of work regulations on holidays and Sundays. This means employers must follow the same rules for these two holidays as they do for other designated holidays, such as requiring overtime pay or time off for eligible employees. The bill specifically amends the definition of "Holidays" in the labor code to include these days, affecting all employers covered by the state's work-on-holidays and Sundays provisions. It does not change existing exemptions for certain industries or employees. The bill passed the Senate and takes effect upon passage.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAdds MLK Jr. and Washington's Birthday to recognized holidays, requiring overtime pay/time off for eligible employees under labor law, strengthening worker benefits.90% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Brian Thompson (D) Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Lammis Vargas (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 848: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

Imposes a hospital licensing fee for fiscal year 2026 against net patient-services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill imposes a hospital licensing fee (tax) on non-government hospitals, generating state revenue for fiscal management.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Mark McKenney (D) Lammis Vargas (D) David Tikoian (D) Pete Appollonio (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 586: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Requires employers to protect employees from extreme temperatures through rest breaks, PPE, training, and equipment, and mandates quarterly supervisor training, to recognize and mitigate heat- and cold-related risks.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates employer protections including rest breaks, PPE, and training to prevent heat/cold injuries, directly advancing workplace safety standards.95% confidence
David Tikoian (D) Lou DiPalma (D) Tiara Mack (D) Val Lawson (D) Frank Ciccone (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 706: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates state-funded blood pressure monitoring for pregnant/postpartum individuals, expanding access to maternal health services and covering equipment/training.95% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Hanna Gallo (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Alana DiMario (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 791: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits insurers from paying below Medicaid rates, ensuring minimum coverage standards and protecting patient access to affordable care through mandated reimbursement floors.90% confidence
David Tikoian (D) Pete Appollonio (D) Alana DiMario (D) Val Lawson (D) Melissa Murray (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 4, 2025

SB 977: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Provides recommended air quality standards for schools. Further requires the department of education incorporate indoor air quality testing as part of the school building authority needs assessment.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates indoor air quality testing in school building assessments, improving school infrastructure and student health as a direct education support measure.95% confidence
Brian Thompson (D) Lammis Vargas (D) Lou DiPalma (D) Melissa Murray (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SB 651: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL

Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities. That choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and would be submitted to the department of environmental management.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes integrated pest management (IPM) to reduce pesticide use, aligning with environmental protection goals through Department of Environmental Management oversight.85% confidence
Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Alana DiMario (D) Tiara Mack (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SR 1117: SENATE RESOLUTION STRONGLY REPROVING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD'S PLAN TO REMOVE 38 BUOYS FROM RHODE ISLAND WATERS

This Senate Resolution (SR 1117) requests the U.S. Coast Guard retain 38 physical buoys in Rhode Island waters that the Coast Guard proposed removing to shift toward electronic navigation systems. It directly affects Rhode Island boaters, particularly smaller vessels and recreational users who rely on physical buoys for safe navigation in areas like Narragansett Bay, where electronic systems may be unreliable. The resolution argues that removing these buoys risks safety for thousands of boaters without modern navigation equipment. The Senate passed the resolution on June 3, 2025, directing it be sent to relevant Coast Guard officials and Rhode Island officials.
Topics ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill opposes Coast Guard's shift to electronic navigation by retaining physical buoys, resisting technology adoption in maritime safety95% confidence
Linda Ujifusa (D)
passed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 3, 2025

SR 327: JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- GREEN AMENDMENT

SR 327 is a proposed constitutional amendment (the "Green Amendment") that would add a new section to Rhode Island's Constitution, granting all residents a fundamental right to clean air, water, healthy soil, a stable climate, and preserved natural environments. It requires the state to act as a trustee for natural resources, protecting these rights for both current and future generations without discrimination. If approved by voters, this amendment would become effective January 1, 2027, and would be submitted to voters at the next statewide general election. The bill passed the Senate on June 3, 2025, and now awaits voter approval.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentConstitutional amendment establishing fundamental environmental rights, requiring state protection of clean air/water, climate stability, and natural resources for all residents and future generations.95% confidence
Bob Britto (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Mark McKenney (D) Alana DiMario (D) Tiara Mack (D)
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