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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5557: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5557 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PROFESSIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS. Primary sponsor: Kathleen Fogarty (Democratic), Karen Alzate (Democratic), Casimiro, Jackie Baginski (Democratic), Ramon Perez (Democratic), Deb Fellela (Democratic), Mia Ackerman (Democratic), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2025): 06/30/2025 Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathleen FogartyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Karen AlzatePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse60
CasimiroPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jackie BaginskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ramon PerezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Deb FellelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Mia AckermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 06/30/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/21/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  6. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  7. 05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
  8. 05/15/2025 House passed Sub A
  9. 05/09/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/15/2025)
  10. 05/08/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  11. 05/06/2025 Proposed Substitute
  12. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/08/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source