Scott A Slater

Sponsored a 2026 law that set aside $18 million from a state reserve fund to back the sale of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals. The money is used only if the buyer misses bond payments.

February 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored the Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act, signed into law in 2021. It set minimum daily care hours for each nursing home resident and funded higher wages for direct care staff.

May 27, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: governor.ri.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2024 law that bans "captive hunting," meaning hunts inside fences or structures that keep animals from escaping.

June 25, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2014 law that raised littering fines. The top fine rose from $500 to $1,000 for a first offense and to $5,000 for a repeat offense.

July 3, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a bill creating a nursing home workforce advisory board to track wages and working conditions. The General Assembly passed it, but the governor vetoed it.

June 13, 2024Supports Labor Rights

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored the Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act, signed into law in 2021. It set minimum daily care hours for each nursing home resident and funded higher wages for direct care staff.

May 27, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Sponsored a 2020 law that bars state licensing boards from denying or revoking a work license because of a past conviction, unless the crime relates to that job.

July 22, 2020Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2017 law giving the state labor department power to review complaints that employers asked about criminal history on job applications.

October 5, 2017Supports Labor Rights

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Sponsored the Quality Family Child Care Act, enacted in 2013. It set rights for home child care providers paid through the state's child care aid program, and a process to certify groups that represent them.

July 16, 2013Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored Rhode Island's "ban the box" law, enacted in 2013 (2013-H 5507). Most employers may no longer ask about criminal convictions on a job application before a first interview.

July 15, 2013Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2023 law that merged two state home-care programs into one program where people direct their own support services.

June 23, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Sponsored a 2026 law that set aside $18 million from a state reserve fund to back the sale of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals. The money is used only if the buyer misses bond payments.

February 12, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Held a State House event with housing groups to back his bill for a state-funded rent subsidy. It targets people who are homeless or have very low incomes or disabilities.

March 10, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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Co-wrote an op-ed urging lawmakers to pass his bill adding $3 million for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to buy food.

April 28, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Held a State House event with housing groups to back his bill for a state-funded rent subsidy. It targets people who are homeless or have very low incomes or disabilities.

March 10, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted yes on the 2025 ban on selling assault-style weapons (2025-S 359 Sub A). The House passed it 44-28.

June 20, 2025Supports Gun Control

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Voted yes on the Reproductive Privacy Act (2019-H 5125 Sub A), which protects abortion rights in state law. The House passed it 44-30.

March 7, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2010 law that keeps medical marijuana applications and their supporting papers out of public records requests.

June 22, 2010Supports Data Privacy

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Sponsored the 2022 law that legalized recreational cannabis for adults 21 and older. It also set automatic clearing of past cannabis possession convictions and a 10% state cannabis tax.

May 25, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2021 law that made simple possession of 10 grams or less of certain drugs a misdemeanor instead of a felony.

July 9, 2021Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2020 law that bars state licensing boards from denying or revoking a work license because of a past conviction, unless the crime relates to that job.

July 22, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2018 law letting people convicted of a crime that is later decriminalized ask a court to clear their record. If they finished their sentence and paid all fines, the court clears it at no cost.

July 2, 2018Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2017 law giving the state labor department power to review complaints that employers asked about criminal history on job applications.

October 5, 2017Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2013 law letting the parole board give certificates of recovery and re-entry to people with past convictions who show they have been rehabilitated.

July 15, 2013Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored Rhode Island's "ban the box" law, enacted in 2013 (2013-H 5507). Most employers may no longer ask about criminal convictions on a job application before a first interview.

July 15, 2013Supports Civil Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2025 law letting Rhode Island's two casinos stream online virtual games to players in other states and countries.

July 7, 2025

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2023 law allowing Rhode Island's licensed cannabis shops to advertise their products.

June 19, 2023

Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Sponsored a 2012 law that tightened rules for medical marijuana compassion centers. It capped how much marijuana a center may hold and required background checks for operators and workers.

May 30, 2012

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026