Rhode Island House
Susan Donovan
Democratic. House, district 69.
Emailrep-donovan@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx
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officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/donovan/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 5https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/
officialBills they sponsored
59 bills sponsored this session
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE 241ST BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND RECOGNIZING THE 2026 HONOREESH 8606 · this session · introduced Jun 2, 2026
House read and passedHOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK ON MAY 10-16, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 8555 · this session · introduced May 14, 2026
House read and passedSOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGESH 8509 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Signed by GovernorSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESH 8500 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND ADVOCACYH 8460 · this session · introduced Apr 16, 2026
House read and passedINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESH 8367 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACTH 8364 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026, AS BLEEDING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 8258 · this session · introduced Mar 10, 2026
House read and passedINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESH 8245 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND PROTECT OUR HEALTHCARE ACT OF 2026H 8137 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- RHODE ISLAND VETERANS HOME STAFFING SUPPORT ACT OF 2026H 8124 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONSH 8069 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Chapter 099, Jun 18, 2026INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESH 7939 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION ACTH 7936 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACTH 7928 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTSH 7920 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesRELATING EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTH 7680 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMSH 7643 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 324, Jun 24, 2026COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICEH 7642 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 283, Jun 26, 2026HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHH 7625 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 358, Jun 23, 2026HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACTH 7624 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILSH 7617 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesHEALTH AND SAFETY --THE RHODE ISLAND FIREARM INDUSTRY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2026H 7557 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ACTH 7535 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESH 7376 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Chapter 252, Jun 19, 2026FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY KIDS ACTH 7345 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACTH 7317 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO BE USED FOR INCENTIVES FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SOLD AT PARTICIPATING BONUS BUCKS OUTLETS IN RHODE ISLANDH 7258 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTH 7245 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACTH 7241 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE BY HEALTH INSURERS TO MANAGE COVERAGE AND CLAIMS ACTH 7190 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORTH 7163 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Chapter 093, Jun 18, 2026HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROHIBITED RELEASE OF BALLOONSH 7073 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
Withdrawn at sponsor's requestEDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENTH 7053 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATIONH 7046 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Chapter 312, Jun 24, 2026TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXESH 7045 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Chapter 009, Apr 10, 2026STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE (Allows the health care advocate to petition the superior court for the appointment of a receiver as deemed necessary or appropriate by the court.)H 6369 · this session · introduced May 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Adds the property of the Pokanoket Management Group, Trustee of the Pokanoket Tribe Land Trust, to the list of property designated for appropriations in lieu of municipal propertH 6291 · this session · introduced Apr 30, 2025
Chapter 468, Jul 5, 2025HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Prohibits any personnel, in any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.)H 6244 · this session · introduced Apr 23, 2025
Chapter 361, Jul 1, 2025FOOD AND DRUGS -- HEALTHY KIDS ACT (Establishes the Healthy Kids Act whereby restaurants would be required to offer at least two (2) healthy versions of children's meals, or twenty-five percent (25%) of the children's meH 6035 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2025, AS "BLEEDING DISORDERS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 6028 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2025
House read and passedJOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,100,000 OF FUNDS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CATEGORICAL BUDGET (Requests appropriation of $1,100,000 for higher H 6019 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTION -- SMALL CLAIMS AND CONSUMER CLAIMS (Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the distrH 5641 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS ACT (Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain reH 5630 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 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.)H 5614 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesHEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (Provides a duty upon midwives, physician assistants and nurse practitioners to obtain a blood specimen of pregnant women within thirty (30) days after the first professH 5613 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 050, Jun 13, 2025JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO BE USED FOR INCENTIVES FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SOLD AT PARTICIPATING BONUS BUCKS OUTLETS IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $200,000 for H 5536 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Provides that individuals enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B guaranteed right to enroll in standardized plans.)H 5431 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE HONORABLE AARON LEY, PH.D. ON THE ACCREDITATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND'S MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM BY THE NETWORK OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC POLICY, AFFAIRS, AND ADMH 5408 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2025
House read and passedMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI. The fees for the plaH 5376 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans AffairsEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.)H 5282 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENT (Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.)H 5279 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT (Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.)H 5233 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR WORKFORCE ACT (Directs the DHS and the department of education to work collaboratively to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educaH 5200 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- PROHIBITION OF UNFAIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS (Prohibits the use of service agreements that are unfair to an owner of residential real estate who enters into such an agreement or to persons who may become owners oH 5185 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Chapter 054, Jun 13, 2025INSURANCE -- THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE BY HEALTH INSURERS TO MANAGE COVERAGE AND CLAIMS ACT (Would promote transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence byH 5172 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Supports the role of independent family council and makes the waiting list transparent by requiring nursing facilities with more than thirty percent (30%) self-pay reH 5170 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living sH 5169 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN E. FARIAH 5062 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2025
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