Sen. Sandra Cano

Primary SB 561

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).)

Passed Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 1004

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE PAWTUCKET CORRIDOR (Creates a thirteen (13) member commission to study and provide recommendations for improving the Pawtucket Corridor, and reports back to the President of the Senate on or before May 7, 2024, and expires on June 7, 2024.)

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 893

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS--USE OF LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (Ensures that communications between court appointed interpreters and limited-English-proficient individuals involved in legal proceedings in the courts are confidential.)

Signed into law Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 163

Signed into law · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE--MEDIATION CONFERENCE (Removes the sunset provision relative to mediation coverage prior to mortgage foreclosures.)

Signed into law Jun 14, 2023 0 co-sponsors

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 SR 1115

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 5TH ANNUAL "STATE DAY OF THE COOPERATIVE" ON JUNE 13, 2023, IN RHODE ISLAND

Passed Jun 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 917

died · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Amends the state’s apprenticeship laws to make them more consistent with applicable federal regulations and makes said laws more comprehendible and consistent with each other.)

died Jun 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 486

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Directs the council on elementary and secondary education to provide professional support/assistance to LEAs regarding effective ways to use data such as the LEA’s budget and demographics, school culture, and assessments to improve student performance.)

Passed Jun 9, 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