Scott Slater

Scott A. Slater (D) has served the people of Providence in District 10 since winning a special election in November 2009 to fill the seat after the passing of his father, Thomas Slater. He is a Deputy Majority Leader. Representative Slater is the first vice chair of the House Finance Committee and chairs that committee's Education Subcommittee. He also serves as a member of the House Rules Committee and the House Special Legislation Committee. Representative Slater is also a member of the Permanent Joint Committee on State Lottery. A new law introduced by Representative Slater in the 2025 session will bring in more revenue to Rhode Island by expanding online virtual gaming to other states and countries . The legislation allows the state’s two gaming facilities to livestream virtual games to external jurisdictions for the purpose of facilitating game play activities in other states and countries where virtual gaming is permitted. During the 2024 legislative session, Representative Slater introduced a new law that prohibits “captive hunting" in Rhode Island . “Captive hunting" is defined in the legislation as a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free…