Rhode Island State Senator

Jacob Bissaillon 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2157

Introduced
1/16/26  
Makes sexual contact or penetration between any law enforcement officer that is on duty and a person that is a detainee, arrestee, in custody or a suspect a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2264

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Provides for warming center and cooling center alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities shall follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with resources including, but not limited to, warming and cooling centers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2212

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2268

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on land they own provided at least 50 % of the housing to be developed is low- or moderate-income housing and the land is owned or held in trust by the faith-based organizations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2226

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2286

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires all motorcycle operators to wear a helmet regardless of age.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2291

Introduced
1/23/26  
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2266

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits the use of algorithmic pricing by landlords to determine the amount of rent to charge a residential tenant.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2238

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $640,000 in 2026 dollars. Applies to tax years 2027 and thereafter and not retroactively.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2313

Introduced
1/23/26  
Reduces the time for expungements to 3 years for a single misdemeanor and 5 years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2304

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2253

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee, by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement, under a health plan as of January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2308

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that prisoners who committed offenses prior to age 18 and were sentenced as adults be eligible for parole after completing 15 yrs of their sentence. Would not lengthen parole eligibility should prisoner be eligible for parole earlier than 15 yrs.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2137

Introduced
1/16/26  
Prohibits handcuffing children twelve (12) or under at initial police contact unless needed for public safety or if the child is using or threatening physical force against an officer.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2140

Introduced
1/16/26  
Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current salaries and positions, and all policies and procedures of public corporations be made public.