Rhode Island Senate
Alana DiMario
Democratic. Senate, district 36.
Emailsen-dimario@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/algiere/default.aspx
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officialBills they sponsored
78 bills sponsored this session
SENATE RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO WORK WITH THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO DEVELOP A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE TICK-BORNE ILLNESS ON BLOCK ISLANDS 3344 · this session · introduced Jun 3, 2026
Senate read and passedAUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FINANCE THE EQUIPPING, EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATION OF FIRE STATIONS IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFORS 3241 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Effective without Governor's signatureSENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 2026 AS OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 3239 · this session · introduced Apr 30, 2026
Senate read and passedJOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SLUDGE MANAGEMENT IN RHODE ISLANDS 3225 · this session · introduced Apr 20, 2026
Signed by GovernorMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF RENTAL OF MOTORIZED BICYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND MOTORIZED TRICYCLES IN NEW SHOREHAMS 3187 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2026, AS NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 3145 · this session · introduced Mar 26, 2026
Senate read and passedINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESS 3065 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2026
Chapter 365, Jun 22, 2026STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING -- YOUTH TRAUMA-INFORMED POLICINGS 2952 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSS 2859 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyGENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONSS 2745 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- CHILD-SERVING PROVIDER LIABILITY JOINT UNDERWRITING ASSOCIATIONS 2721 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTINGS 2720 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PATIENT PAYMENT INFORMATIONS 2688 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- THE PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH ACTS 2687 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS 2662 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
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HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TICK CONTROLS 2660 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Meeting postponed (04/01/2026)STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATES 2659 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and AgriculturePUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES 2658 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACTS 2562 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Referred to House FinanceINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESS 2560 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATES 2547 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee heardSENATE RESOLUTION FORMALLY REQUESTING THAT THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF A SEASONAL HEAT PUMP RATE AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GES 2535 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCESS 2469 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentEDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIMES 2452 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Senate read and passedJOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLANDS 2436 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Signed by GovernorSENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO TERMINATE GAS LINE EXTENSION ALLOWANCES AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GES 2354 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Senate passed Sub AEDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ACTS 2349 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCESS 2273 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Chapter 245, Jun 19, 2026SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO ADOPT AN ELECTRONIC PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR) SYSTEMS 2257 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCES 2256 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAMS 2242 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate FinanceHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCES 2241 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGESS 2186 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Referred to House State Government & ElectionsMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESS 2176 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Chapter 332, Jun 23, 2026HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAMS 2126 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Referred to House FinanceHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAMS 2085 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONS 2077 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Referred to House EducationSENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DOLORES MARY DUPRES 1119 · this session · introduced May 29, 2025
Senate read and passedTOWNS AND CITIES-GENERAL POWERS -- NARRAGANSETT LANDING FEES (Increases the landing fee for the town of Narragansett from fifty cents ($.50) to one dollar ($1.00).)S 1110 · this session · introduced May 23, 2025
Chapter 217, Jun 26, 2025TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address.)S 1092 · this session · introduced May 23, 2025
Chapter 370, Jul 1, 2025SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2025 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 1024 · this session · introduced May 5, 2025
Senate read and passedTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section.)S 1009 · this session · introduced May 2, 2025
Chapter 209, Jun 26, 2025HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT (Requires the executive office of health and human services to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a S 1004 · this session · introduced May 2, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Increases the landing fee for the town of New Shoreham from fifty cents ($.50) to one dollar ($1.00).)S 0980 · this session · introduced Apr 16, 2025
Chapter 125, Jun 25, 2025JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $400,000 TO THE COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) FOR FUNDING OF URI'S COASTAL RESOURCES CENTER (CRC) STORMTOOLS, CHAMP ANALYSIS, AND MYCOAST (This resolution would aS 0923 · this session · introduced Mar 28, 2025
Committee heardSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.)S 0887 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
Chapter 374, Jul 1, 2025SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2025, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 0881 · this session · introduced Mar 25, 2025
Senate read and passedHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverageS 0874 · this session · introduced Mar 21, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in gradeS 0870 · this session · introduced Mar 21, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility S 0820 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Requires the department of human services to provide childcare assistance to families, including those served through DCYF, who meet the requirements of a protective servS 0802 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Increases the maximum fill for non-opioid, non-narcotic controlled substances found in schedule II, so that a ninety-day (90) supply may be dispensed at any one time.)S 0795 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Chapter 092, Jun 23, 2025INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorS 0794 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyRELATING EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on eacS 0774 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Referred to House EducationCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Makes all causes of action based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child not subject to any statute of limitations whether the claim has lapsed or wS 0739 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- NEW SHOREHAM (Provides that municipal water supply entities, including New Shoreham, be required to provide water service to only its designated service areas.)S 0712 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Chapter 344, Jul 1, 2025INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires insurance coverage for all community health workers' services to include health and promotion coaching, health education and training, health system navigatS 0705 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Referred to House Health & Human ServicesINSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Requires every individual or group health insurance plan on or after January 1, 2026, that provides benefits to reimburse child service provS 0702 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (Creates the Rhode Island Student Loan repayment program which would allow eligible individuals who have unpaid student loans, provided said individuals meet specified criteriaS 0676 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER POLLUTION (Effective September 1, 2025, requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the departmentS 0650 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Chapter 051, Jun 13, 2025BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW (Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.)S 0621 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (Makes a series of amendments to several statutes regarding businesses and professions to provide clarity or align with new federal requirements.)S 0607 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyIN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $10,400,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM TO FINANCE ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS ANDS 0422 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed by GovernorINSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Requires EOHHS to develop a budget and seek funding to establish an early childhood mental health hub program to improve access to infant anS 0344 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY (Creates a public education program on methods to recycle textiles.)S 0324 · this session · introduced Feb 21, 2025
Chapter 098, Jun 23, 2025BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (Repeals the examination requirement in order to qualify for a clinical social workers license.)S 0266 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Chapter 240, Jun 26, 2025INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires coverage for acute mental health crisis mobile response and stabilization services to eligible individuals enrolled as plan beneficiaries.)S 0263 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Chapter 284, Jun 27, 2025TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the definition of a "houseboat" to include motorized or non-motorized vessels.)S 0260 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Introduced, referred to Senate FinanceSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to ten cents ($0.10) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response S 0246 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Senate passed Sub ASTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FUNDING PLAN ACT (Amends Rhode Island’s existing healthcare services funding plan act by adding an account relating to a new psychiatry resource network to fund RhoS 0220 · this session · introduced Feb 10, 2025
Referred to House FinanceHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.)S 0189 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.)S 0176 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2025, TO BE "CHILDREN'S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 0160 · this session · introduced Feb 3, 2025
Senate read and passedLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN -- VLOGS (Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.)S 0153 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.)S 0100 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPH A. GILMARTINS 0081 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2025
Senate read and passedHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orS 0062 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Referred to House FinanceSENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING THE HONORABLE MARTHA BALL FOR HER 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAMS 0011 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025
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