Ana B Quezada
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Senator, District 2
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),
Campaign finance information not available
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
Race Ana B Quezada is in:
- SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 2; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.