Rhode Island State Senator

Jessica De La Cruz 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2733

Introduced
2/27/26  
Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2716

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the joint committee of the repealer for a term of six (6) years to compile suggestions for repeal of certain statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2703

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits cities or towns that implement a rent control ordinance from raising property taxes and such prohibition would last for as long as the rent control ordinance is in effect.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2665

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires agencies preparing economic impact statements for small businesses contain findings that the anticipated compliance costs of a proposed rule scale proportionally with the business size, and do not impose fixed costs that favor larger businesses.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2669

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires Rhode Island Medicaid to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives and to collect utilization and cost data, while allowing limits consistent with Medicaid rules.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2671

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires Medicaid to cover services by licensed certified lactation counselors and EOHHS to oversee and implement the program and track related costs and use. It also ensures reimbursement consistent with similar providers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2709

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires nonprofit entities who receive grants or other funding, to provide a detailed list of their ten highest paid directors, officers or employees’ salaries and benefits, including the names of said individuals.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2745

Introduced
2/27/26  
Names the India Point Park Overpass pedestrian bridge as the "Joseph M. Lima Overpass" to honor the former Deputy Majority Leader's legislative achievements and his lifelong dedication to the Portuguese-American community.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2672

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2713

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the Property Equity Protection Act to protect property owners from losing their equity when their property is seized to pay a debt to the government by allowing ample time to pay off the debt and adequate notice of due process.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2657

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO STUDY AND REGULATE THE IMPACT OF WAKE BOATS ON RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC WATERWAYS (Urges DEM to study and regulate the impact of wake boats on Rhode Island public waterways.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2658

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates a new category of residential solar energy generation for small portable solar generation devices.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2865

Introduced
3/4/26  
Repeals the certificate of need process statutes which are used by the department of health to determine the need for new health care equipment and new institutional health services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2761

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island Business Climate Reform Act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2788

Introduced
3/4/26  
Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.