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Ana B Quezada

Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Senator, District 2

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Ana B. Quezada is a Democratic state senator from Providence, first elected in 2016, and Deputy Senate Majority Whip. She sponsored the law raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour and a law covering doula services under private insurance.

Where Ana B Quezada stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record),

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Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support
  • Voted yes on the 2021 Act on Climate (2021-H 5445A), a state climate law. It passed the Senate 28-9.

    April 6, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 support
  • Joined the governor as he signed the law raising Rhode Island's minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 by 2025 (2021-S 0001). The governor credited her work on the bill.

    May 20, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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

  • Voted yes on the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act (2017-H 5413B) in the Senate's final vote. It passed 26-7.

    September 19, 2017Supports Labor Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support
  • Sponsored a law allowing vacant school buildings to be reused as affordable housing. It was signed into law in 2022.

    July 5, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support
  • Sponsored a bill requiring the state education department to write a model policy for dual language immersion programs (2022-S 2284). The General Assembly passed it.

    June 22, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Voted yes on a 2025 bill banning the sale of certain prohibited firearms (2025-S 359A). It passed the Senate 25-11.

    June 20, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
  • Voted yes on the Equality in Abortion Coverage bill (2023-S 32). It passed the Senate 24-13.

    May 18, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on the Reproductive Privacy Act (2019-H 5125B). It passed the Senate 21-17.

    June 19, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 4 support
  • Sponsored a law keeping immigration agents at least 200 feet from polling places during voting. It was ceremonially signed on July 24, 2026.

    July 24, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Issued a public statement criticizing ICE officers' arrest of a teenage court intern at Rhode Island Superior Court.

    November 21, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Sponsored a bill to permanently restart statewide collection of race data on police traffic stops and searches (2024-S 2137). The Senate passed it.

    January 25, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Sponsored a students' bill of rights banning discrimination in public schools based on race, sex, gender, income, or disability (2022-S 2288). The Senate passed it.

    May 24, 2022Supports Civil Rights

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support
  • Sponsored a law ending the exception that let payday lenders operate in Rhode Island. It was signed into law in 2025.

    July 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support
  • Sponsored a bill requiring corrosion work on state-funded projects to meet industry safety standards. The General Assembly approved it.

    June 9, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records
  • Sponsored two bills shortening how long people must wait to clear old criminal records (2026-S 2964, 2026-S 2983). The Senate passed both.

    May 28, 2026

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on the state budget for the year ending June 30, 2026 (2025-H 5076A). It passed the Senate 32-4.

    June 20, 2025

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Sponsored a law requiring the state to publish a handbook of landlord and tenant rights in English and Spanish. It became law in 2023.

    June 22, 2023

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (2022-S 2430A). It passed the Senate 32-6.

    May 24, 2022

    Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 16, 2026.