Rhode Island State Senator

Jessica De La Cruz 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2154

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires law enforcement agencies to obtain search warrants for electronic information, data, location information and other identifying information of subscribers and customers, except in specified circumstances.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2884

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires health insurance commissioner to conduct a review of health insurance benefit mandates, including an analysis of the impact on premium costs, conducted every 5 yrs and report findings and recommendations to governor, senate president and speaker.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2817

Introduced
3/4/26  
Includes individuals as contributors. Increases annual credit cap by percentage amount of unused credits. Increases the tax credit rate percentage. Establishes scholarships of $750,000 to disadvantaged students and $250,000 to pre-K students.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2976

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires state agency cited in reports of the child fatality review panel to provide child advocate, speaker, senate president and governor with written response within 180 days addressing implementation of report recommendations.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2167

Introduced
1/16/26  
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to 90 days.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2153

Introduced
1/16/26  
Allows attorney general to enter into agreements with other states to recognize a concealed handgun permit as valid and authorizes RI to recognize and honor a concealed weapon permit from out of state with certain requirements.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2155

Introduced
1/16/26  
Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2164

Introduced
1/16/26  
Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2168

Introduced
1/16/26  
Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the 75 working days in a calendar year and not have an interruption in their benefits.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2861

Introduced
3/4/26  
Allows electronic notifications modernize language for notifications, synchronize renewal dates for certain license-types, streamline licensing requirements across several license-types, and update the unlicensed health care practices statute.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2950

Introduced
3/4/26  
Mandates private equity companies or real estate investment trusts (REIT) seeking to invest in healthcare providers or provider-sponsored organizations in this state, submit a notice of material change with the AG and deposit a bond with the DOH.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3043

Introduced
3/5/26  
Sets an earlier deadline from June to April for filing of declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3038

Introduced
3/5/26  
Requires a court considering evidence for the issuance of a temporary emergency protective order to cause the respondent to be taken into protective custody by law enforcement and sent to an emergency room of any hospital, pursuant to ยง 40.1-5-7.1.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3046

Introduced
3/5/26  
Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3037

Introduced
3/5/26  
Prohibits individual who operates a recreational vehicle in a reckless or negligent manner which hinders the movement of other vehicles with a group of 2 more vehicles be guilty of felony, punishable by imprisonment up to 2.5 years and fine up to $2,000.