Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 14)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2949

Introduced
3/4/26  
Updates, streamlines the law regarding loss or suspension of license by the DMV, and eliminates the provisions that the division may suspend a license for reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle or for frequency of offense.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2956

Introduced
3/4/26  
Provides measures to prevent title fraud by authorizing the recorder of deeds to require the production of a government-issued photographic identification card before recording a deed or certain other instruments.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3029

Introduced
3/5/26  
Prohibits municipalities from restricting certain landscaping equipment based on its power source. It also prohibits any changes in the regulation of the use of power equipment in the municipality, without a positive referendum vote.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3047

Introduced
3/5/26  
Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3018

Introduced
3/5/26  
Allows a modification for up to $50,000 of individual retirement account income that is included in federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year; provided that the person with individual retirement accounts has no income from pensions.
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 § 40.1-5-7.1.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3045

Introduced
3/5/26  
Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3041

Introduced
3/5/26  
Amends the Law Enforcement Officers’ Due Process, Accountability, and Transparency Act" by changing the provision for payment of legal fees.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3015

Introduced
3/5/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3030

Introduced
3/5/26  
Requires that in the town of Coventry, local regulations shall require approval of the permitting authority for both private and public improvements prior to final plan approval.
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.
RI

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).
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3055

Introduced
3/11/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING "WORLD GREEK LANGUAGE DAY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" AS PROCLAIMED BY UNESCO