Rhode Island State Senator

Jessica De La Cruz 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3042

Introduced
3/5/26  
Bans street takeovers and violators would be guilty of a felony and punishable by imprisonment for more than one year and be subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3054

Introduced
3/11/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION (AHEPA) CHAPTER 106 "SOPHOCLES" OF PROVIDENCE ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3121

Introduced
3/13/26  
Includes the senate majority leader in the joint committee on legislative services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2076

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires a corporation created under this statute to be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2082

Introduced
1/16/26  
Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2030.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2156

Introduced
1/16/26  
Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2179

Introduced
1/16/26  
Repeals daylight savings time in the state and follow the “United States Standard Eastern Time” as provided by an exemption from the advancement of time as provide by the federal Uniform Time Ac of 1966, 15 U.S.C. § 260(a).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2099

Introduced
1/16/26  
Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2116

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
3/31/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Refer
4/8/26  
Report Pass
4/14/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Permits a nurse who has the appropriate knowledge, credentials and clinical competency, to provide home services foot care, which includes routine foot and nail care, as well as implementing a plan of care that includes hygiene and fingernails.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2169

Introduced
1/16/26  
Enables students enrolled in certain career and technical education programs to take firefighter exams upon completion of their program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3051

Introduced
3/6/26  
Refer
3/6/26  
Report Pass
3/12/26  
Engrossed
3/17/26  
Enrolled
3/19/26  
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2121

Introduced
1/16/26  
Allows a landlord that did not obtain a lead certificate pursuant to the lead mitigation laws of chapter 128.1 of title 42 due to the fact that the state lacks the adequate resources to conduct inspections.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2106

Introduced
1/16/26  
Provides medical assistance coverage for medical services provided qualifying eligible recipients for community based care.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2284

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2216

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides for a comprehensive criminal and employment background check procedure for all school employees.