Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 19)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2281

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
3/26/26  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Makes it a felony for any person required to register as a sex offender to live within three hundred feet (300’) of a school as defined in § 11-37.1-2.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2199

Introduced
1/23/26  
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2316

Introduced
1/23/26  
Makes an assault upon a sports official during and in the course of their official duties a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2322

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes a seven (7) member public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission to approve all requests for proposals submitted for public-private partnership construction of qualified facilities.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2330

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles and rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter to be promulgated by the administrator of the division of motor vehicles.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2325

Introduced
1/23/26  
Effective January 1, 2028, Increases the hourly minimum wage in accordance with the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast Region for the previous four (4) fiscal years.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2197

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3124

Introduced
3/19/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE SENATE PRESIDENT DOMINICK J. RUGGERIO AND COMMEMORATING THE NAMING OF THE RHODE ISLAND SENATE CHAMBER IN HIS HONOR
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3135

Introduced
3/20/26  
Restores law enforcement discretion, allowing officers to issue a verbal warning when appropriate or pursue misdemeanor or felony charges in more egregious cases where a child is left unattended in a motor vehicle.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3136

Introduced
3/20/26  
Requires any person in the business of selling, assigning or buying an equitable interest in real estate without taking legal title to such property, to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson and to comply with the disclosure requirements.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3127

Introduced
3/20/26  
Amends the audit compliance requirements for municipalities' contributions to pension plans under the budget of accounts and installation of systems chapter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3134

Introduced
3/20/26  
Provides that violations of § 11-37.1-10 relating to failing to register as a sex offender are subject to the duration and frequency of registrations pursuant to § 11-37.1-4.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3138

Introduced
3/20/26  
Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3125

Introduced
3/20/26  
Provides that every gas distribution company that charges for the distribution of would need to include certain information on any bill or statement provided to the consumer.

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2276

Introduced
1/23/26  
Repeals the provisions of chapter 45.1 of title 11, regarding unreasonable noise levels.