Today, Senate President Valarie Lawson, Majority Whip David Tikoian and Senators Mark McKenney, Lori Urso and Andrew Dimitri took part in Clothes to Kids Rhode Island’s 2026 Fill the Racks Luncheon in Warwick.
Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this week: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Senate President Pro Tempore Hanna Gallo, Majority Whip David Tikoian and Senator John Burke were among the state leaders who joined the Community College of Rhode Island community for today’s CCRI Day celebration at the State House.
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The General Assembly today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator @samzurier.bsky.social and Representative @rebeccakislak.bsky.social to help the city of Providence save the Crook Point Bascule Bridge.
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 313 on the third floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 211 on the second floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Health & Human Services meets today at the rise of the Senate (sometime after 4:30 p.m.) in the Senate Lounge on the 2nd floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Housing & Municipal Government meets today at the rise of the Senate (sometime after 4:30 p.m.) in Room 212 on the second floor of the State House.
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The Rhode Island Senate will convene today at 4 p.m.
Floor calendars: status.rilegislature.gov/calendars.aspx
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Senate President Valarie Lawson, Majority Whip David Tikoian, and Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz were among the members of the Senate who took part in the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Legislative Leadership Luncheon today at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
The Senate Committee on Special Legislation & Veterans’ Affairs will meet today at 4:30 p.m. in Room 211 on the second floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Education will meet today at 4 p.m. in Room 313 on the third floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Environment & Agriculture will meet today at 4 p.m. in the Senate Lounge on the second floor of the State House.
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The Senate Committee on Labor & Gaming will meet today at 4 p.m. in Room 212 on the second floor of the State House.
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Today, Senators Lammis Vargas and Peter Appollonio took part in the 2026 Tobacco-Free Rhode Island Day of Action, hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association.
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Senator Hanna M. Gallo, Rep. @rebeccakislak.bsky.social, and members of RI Library Association and School Librarians of RI today called for passage of a bill to ensure every student has the benefits of a school library staffed by a certified school librarian.
More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
The Senate Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in the Senate Lounge on the second floor of the State House.
More info: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Agenda: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/ag...
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The Senate Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the Senate (approximately 5 p.m.) in Room 211 on the second floor of the State House.
More info: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Agenda: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/ag...
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The Senate Committee on Health & Human Services meets today at the rise of the Senate (sometime after 4:30 p.m.) in the Senate Lounge on the 2nd floor of the State House.
More: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Agenda: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/ag...
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The Senate Committee on Commerce will meet today at the rise of the Senate (sometime after 4:30 p.m.) in Room 212 on the second floor of the State House.
Agenda: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/ag...
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The Rhode Island Senate will convene today at 4 p.m.
Floor calendars: status.rilegislature.gov/calendars.aspx
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Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative Kathleen A. Fogarty have introduced legislation to close a variety of loopholes in state campaign finance law.
Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
The Permanent Legislative Commission on Child Care in Rhode Island will meet today at 2:30 p.m. in Room 135 on the first floor of the State House.
Agenda: status.rilegislature.gov/documents/Ch...
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Today, Senator Jake Bissaillon and Representative David Bennett were honored with Thrive Behavioral Health’s Policy Impact Award as the 2026 Legislators of the Year during the organization’s annual Legislative Breakfast.
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On Thursday, Senator @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social took part in Sustain Home Visiting Day at the State House.
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Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this week: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
Today, Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone helped kick off the 76th annual Rhode Island Home Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
On Thursday, Senator Lou DiPalma joined other state leaders as the RI Department of Environmental Management announced the 2026 Local Agriculture and Seafood Act grantees at Johnson & Wales’s Harborside Campus.
More info: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis and other lawmakers gathered at the State House on Thursday to call attention to several bills that strengthen the penalties for drunk, impaired and reckless driving offenses.
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The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation introduced by Senate Majority Whip David P. Tikoian that would change the name of the state’s drug court to the “recovery court.”
Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...