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S2153 - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasive plants.
Virginia Susan Sosnowski, Alana DiMario, Leonidas P. Raptakis
Last updated 3 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- FRESHWATER LAKE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - Establishes the Rhode Island lake management program within the department of environmental management to aid with lake and pond management issues relating to the control of aquatic invasive plants.
STATUS
Passed
S2169 - Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
Meghan E. Kallman, Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RIDESHARE OR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY VEHICLE SURCHARGE - Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
STATUS
Introduced
S2722 - Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals and ensure adequate clinical workforce while advancing health equity.
Virginia Susan Sosnowski, Ryan William Pearson, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Protects the solvency of health systems, physicians, and advance practice providers and insurers, encourage fair treatment of hospitals and ensure adequate clinical workforce while advancing health equity.
STATUS
Introduced
S2255 - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.
Melissa A. Murray, Ryan William Pearson, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.
STATUS
Passed
S2256 - Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
Louis P. Dipalma, Frank A. Ciccone, Walter S. Felag
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
STATUS
Introduced
S2260 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE GRACE FRANCES KLINGER
Elaine J. Morgan, Victoria Gu, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Grace Frances Klinger
STATUS
Passed
S2258 - SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING THE ELISHA PROJECT FOR ALL IT HAS DONE IN SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Jonathon Acosta, Frank S. Lombardi, Walter S. Felag
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Recognizing And Thanking The Elisha Project For All It Has Done In Service To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
STATUS
Passed
S2802 - Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers.
Virginia Susan Sosnowski
Last updated 3 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS - Amends the statutory provisions regarding domestic and foreign insurers and insurer examinations to provide provisions with regard to cybersecurity events involving Rhode Island consumers.
STATUS
Passed
S2853 - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.
Robert Britto, Frank A. Ciccone, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2865 - Requires any benefit enhancements afforded under the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island or the municipal employees' retirement system to be amortized over individual five (5) year closed periods.
Leonidas P. Raptakis, David P. Tikoian, Matthew L. LaMountain
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires any benefit enhancements afforded under the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island or the municipal employees' retirement system to be amortized over individual five (5) year closed periods.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-037
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Virginia "Ginny" S. Sosnowski was born in Seekonk, Massachusetts. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts, a Master of Education degree and Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Rhode Island College. Sosnowski served as a school teacher for 30 years. She was elected to four terms in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. While in the legislature, Sosnowski focused on education, healthcare, and economic issues.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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