Rhode Island State Senator

Jessica De La Cruz 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2319

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2283

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2219

Introduced
1/23/26  
Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2224

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the executive climate change coordinating council to evaluate and make recommendations for the use of carbon emissions removal technology as an alternative to reducing carbon emissions and meeting climate goals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2306

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits possession or use of device that muffles sound on any firearm longer than 17” in length and permits the use of such a device by any person while hunting provided that they have a valid hunting license.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2279

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2239

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that a school district could elect and choose to not spend money on any mandate that is not fully funded through the state education aid formula.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2321

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes an equivalent training certification program at the municipal police academy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2274

Introduced
1/23/26  
Changes the residential limit for any substantial multi-family housing project not to exceed forty thousand (40,000) residents according to the United States Census Bureau.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2275

Introduced
1/23/26  
Restores the requirement that a local review board issue findings for denial in reviewing a comprehensive permit request and clarifies that affordable housing units shall be included in each town and city when the building permits for units are granted.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2262

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires effective January 1, 2027, that upon the execution of a lease agreement for a mobile and manufactured homes in a mobile and manufactured home park, a complete copy of the lease be provided to the tenant within ten (10) days of execution.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2200

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and regulations to allow and facilitate the prompt public disclosure of this information.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2209

Introduced
1/23/26  
Strengthens school security measures/established 8 member school emergency response committee/rapid response teams/SWAT teams/requires annual appropriation of $1,000,000 to achieve these goals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2317

Introduced
1/23/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (Proposed amendment to the Constitution provides the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2217

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires as part of the solar permit application an assessment on carbon-neutral, a solar permit would only be approved if it was carbon neutral based on the assessment.