Senator • Democrat

Bridget Valverde

Rhode Island • District SD-035

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

100% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 37

Not Voting: 83

Other: 12

Yea: 1496

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Sponsored Bills

RI S0887•Introduced

Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.

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RI S0912•Introduced

Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0774•Introduced

RELATING EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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RI S0176•Introduced

Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.

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RI S0021•Introduced

Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2025.

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RI S0892•Introduced

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0767•Introduced

Establishes the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would require a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0789•Introduced

Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and provides penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0687•Introduced

Makes several changes to the licensing and disciplinary process of the board of nursing.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0703•Introduced

Alters a PA’s continuing education requirements, ability to provide charitable care, and authority to clear students to return to sports after health-concern related removal and protect PA’s from certain restrictive covenants.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0695•Introduced

Mandates establishment of a support program for nurse practitioners similar to that which is offered for physicians. Additionally, it requires professional licensing and reporting reforms to protect clinicians who seek support.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0701•Introduced

Allows advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and physicians who are and are not licensed in Rhode Island to provide telemedicine services to patients who are in the state when those services are rendered.

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RI S0629•Introduced

Provides that an electronic shelving label by itself would not satisfy the disclosure and display requirements for unit pricing by way of the attachment of a stamp, tag or label to the commodity.

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RI S0607•Introduced

Makes a series of amendments to several statutes regarding businesses and professions to provide clarity or align with new federal requirements.

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RI S0553•Introduced

Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.

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RI S0263•Introduced

Requires coverage for acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services to eligible individuals enrolled as plan beneficiaries.

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RI S0300•Introduced

Removes appointees of state boards, commissions, public authorities and quasi-public who have a corporate/business interest in the subject matter of the board or commission.

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RI S0254•Introduced

Would provide children up to age three (3) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0209•Introduced

Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, and provides for fines for failure to comply. This act further requires notices of denials to be sent to the prospective tenants.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0098•Introduced

Provides tax credits or the equivalent assessment dollars to veterans, gold star parents, visually impaired persons and the elderly.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0029•Introduced

Raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

Co-Sponsor

RI S0035•Introduced

Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.

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RI S0030•Introduced

Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.

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RI S0697•Introduced

Mandates that EOHHS assemble a network of equity zones where local multisector groups of nonprofits, service providers, advocates, community members, state agencies, and municipalities can address social factors of health at a local level.

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RI S0044•Passed

Grants the town council of the town of South Kingstown the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.

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RI S0975•Introduced

Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided qualifying eligible recipients for community based care.

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