Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3132

Introduced
3/20/26  
Allows the state to require utilities to relocate facilities for certain highway projects and to pay the cost of the relocation to the utility as part of the cost of the federally aided highway project.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3133

Introduced
3/20/26  
Establishes a restricted receipt account for the benefit of the Rhode Island public transit authority, funded by sales taxes collected from ride-share companies, which said sales taxes would be exempt from indirect cost recovery provisions.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3129

Introduced
3/20/26  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all public pension benefits administered by the Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3169

Introduced
3/27/26  
Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3166

Introduced
3/27/26  
Car rental company not subject to registration penalties resulting from out-of-state toll violations from operators using their rental vehicles but are responsible for any outstanding toll amounts due.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3170

Introduced
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/21/26  
Refer
5/22/26  
Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3167

Introduced
3/27/26  
Refer
3/27/26  
Provides that when two or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3165

Introduced
3/27/26  
Allows any city, town, state and/or agency of a municipality or the state to report unpaid fines of two hundred dollars ($200) or more to the division of motor vehicles as grounds for refusal of registration.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3168

Introduced
3/27/26  
Authorizes judges to issue electronic warrants for DUI offenses under certain conditions.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3152

Introduced
3/27/26  
Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island State Police members.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3193

Introduced
4/3/26  
Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3194

Introduced
4/3/26  
Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3182

Introduced
4/3/26  
Establishes sales and use tax exemptions for commercial forest product operations and creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles".
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S3184

Introduced
4/3/26  
Refer
4/3/26  
Report Pass
4/30/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer anesthesia such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is imminent threat to life or limb.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3146

Introduced
3/26/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL J. MURPHY