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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 471: 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

SB 471 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate 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: John Burke (Democratic), Sue Sosnowski (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic), Matt LaMountain (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Hanna Gallo (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 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Sue SosnowskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Matt LaMountainPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Hanna GalloPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27

“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. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  6. 06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
  7. 06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
  10. 05/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/06/2025)
  12. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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