Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2739

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2709

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires nonprofit entities who receive grants or other funding, to provide a detailed list of their ten highest paid directors, officers or employees’ salaries and benefits, including the names of said individuals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2718

Introduced
2/27/26  
Increases fines for speeding in residential or school zones.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2708

Introduced
2/27/26  
Clarifies that a magistrate or sentencing judge sitting in a court with jurisdiction over motor vehicle offenses has the discretion to grant a conditional hardship license for a first-time offender upon request.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2697

Introduced
2/27/26  
Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2751

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the RI Pedestrian Safety Act allows cities and town to use automated safety monitoring which a civil fine of $50 for violations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2812

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires that the state’s share to support public library services in fiscal year 2027 be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated and expended by the city or town in the second preceding fiscal year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2776

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires that certain data centers requiring large amounts of electricity be required to fund the cost of necessary infrastructure improvements to supply such electricity.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2764

Introduced
3/4/26  
Expands RI’s Renewable Energy Standard to include nuclear and hydroelectric power as eligible zero-emission resources and sets rules for how they qualify.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2990

Introduced
3/4/26  
Designates certain program workers and shift coordinators at the training school as peace officers while on duty.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2987

Introduced
3/4/26  
Prohibits the state from seeking reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of disabled Rhode Islanders from an ABLE account after the death of the designated beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2808

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes a property tax deferral program for senior citizens, disabled persons or veterans.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2907

Introduced
3/4/26  
Clarifies the means by which attached single-family dwelling units may be created, recorded, and regulated as subdivisions of an existing lot under current zoning ordinance law.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2677

Introduced
2/27/26  
Restates the UTGR Master Contract and the Twin River-Tiverton Master Contract and consolidates the marketing program of each into the Consolidated Marketing Program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2717

Introduced
2/27/26  
Adds criminal penalties for operation of a motor vehicle after a suspension for lack of physical or mental fitness, or as a result of frequency of offenses pursuant to § 31-11-7 (a)(1)(i) or as result of a court ordered suspension.