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Alert: Bills and a Rally
White Rose RI
March 11, 2025
We have two bills and an event in this alert! The first:
Bill Tracker
Reminders for Legislative Advocacy
Be aware that written testimony submitted to any committee is considered public and will be posted to and accessible on the General Assembly website.
All times and locations given below are accurate as of the writing of this newsletter, but the RI Legislature is prone to changing time and locations of hearings with little notice. If you want to give in-person testimony for a bill, go to this Bill Lookup Page to double check the bill status and meeting information before you go. Put the bill number (no H, no S) in the Bills input field and hit Enter for the most up to date information.
Rise of the House or the Senate is when the full House or Senate finishes meeting together and breaks into separate committee meetings.
For in-person testimony, when you arrive and/or during the meeting, you will receive instructions on when and how you can give testimony. Don’t be afraid to poke someone who looks like they know what they’re doing and ask.
Freedom to Read Bill
Bill Number: S0238
Summary: This bill will protect our right to free access to information and shield librarians and school libraries from censorship.
Our Position: FOR / IN SUPPORT OF
Current Status: Scheduled for hearing / consideration on March 12, 2025
How to Submit Written Testimony:
Due: Wednesday, March 12, 3:00pm
Write a short statement, 1-3 paragraphs, explaining why you support the bill.
Include your name, the bill number (S0238), and your viewpoint (FOR).
Email written testimony to:
How to Give In-Person Testimony:
Attend one of the committee meetings:
The Senate Education Committee meeting, Wednesday, March 12, at the 4:00pm in Room 313 at the State House
Be prepared to share a brief statement about why you support this bill. Include your name, the bill number (S0238), and your viewpoint (FOR).
Fertility Health Care Coverage
Bill Number: H5629
Summary: This bill amends and expands the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.
Our Position: FOR / IN SUPPORT OF
Current Status: Scheduled for hearing / consideration on March 13, 2025
How to Submit Written Testimony:
Due: Wednesday, March 12, 4:00pm
Write a short statement, 1-3 paragraphs, explaining why you support the bill.
Include your name, the bill number (H5629), and your viewpoint (FOR).
Email written testimony to:
How to Give In-Person Testimony:
Attend one of the committee meetings:
The House Health and Human Services Committee Public Hearing meeting, Thursday, March 13, at the Rise of the House (usually around 5:00pm) in Room 135 at the State House
Be prepared to share a brief statement about why you support this bill. Include your name, the bill number (H5629), and your viewpoint (FOR).
Veterans March
When: Friday, 14 March, 12:00pm
Where: Unclear; infographic gives the location as “Every State Capitol”
This is another grassroots protest, this time calling for veterans to march on Washington DC and every state capitol in reaction to Trump’s monarchical statements and the effects his actions have had on veterans, which have been severe.
It’s unclear who if anyone is coordinating the Rhode Island action.
