Rhode Island State Senator

Jacob Bissaillon 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2694

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
Prohibits the imposition of fees associated with home modifications that are specifically required to accommodate a veteran’s disability.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2686

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the office of the elder advocate to promote the rights of older adults in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2735

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2675

Introduced
2/27/26  
Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2740

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2738

Introduced
2/27/26  
Grants hourly credit of 288 hours against 576 hours if graduate of accredited trade school/raises to 4 years of work under master plumber and requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training plus 5 years of registration with DLT.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2664

Introduced
2/27/26  
Removes the requirement that 5% of the hotel tax generated from the South County tourism district be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2737

Introduced
2/27/26  
Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2676

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2739

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2673

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides modifications for payments of interest on student loans shall be subtracted from federal adjusted gross income to an amount equal to the payments of interest for the satisfaction of outstanding student loans.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2692

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
Requires condominium associations to conduct structural surveys and reserve studies, fund reserves at 15%, and plan for repairs.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2730

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2719

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits the imposition of a sentence of life without parole upon any person twenty-one (21) years of age or younger.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2731

Introduced
2/27/26  
RELATED TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCING RECONSIDERATION ACT