Sen. Ryan Pearson

Primary SR 1124

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOHN V. GIBBONS, JR.

Passed Jun 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 538

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL, ZAMBARANO UNIT (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $5,000,000 to Eleanor Slater Hospital, Zambarano Unit for the purpose of re-building a fire station on Wallum Lake.)

Passed Jun 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 559

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (Authorizes the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish a program to expand the issuance of teaching certificates to bilingual dual language and world language teachers in urban and urban ring schools.)

Passed Jun 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 98

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG COST PROTECTION (Prohibits the state, ERISA or any health plans to purchase referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.)

Passed Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 764

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires all public schools to screen students for behavioral health concerns by June 30, 2024, and thereafter, all students in the third grade, eighth grade, and students who enroll from a district outside of the state.)

Passed Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 510

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTERS 106 AND 107 OF THE LOCAL ACTS OF 2021 BOTH ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $5,760,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY" (Clarifies that premium received on the sale of bonds or notes shall be used for project costs.)

Signed into law Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 442

died · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (Names the Newport campus of the community college of Rhode Island the M. Teresa Paiva Weed campus.)

died Jun 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 1109

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING TAMMY LEMIEUX ON BEING NAMED THE 2023 "DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR" BY THE CUMBERLAND SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Passed Jun 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 766

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student’s transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student’s academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.)

Passed Jun 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 978

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Allows the Progreso Latino/Progreso Excellence Academy in the city of Central Falls to accept students who are not residents of Central Falls.)

Passed Jun 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track