Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2398

Introduced
1/30/26  
Makes it a felony to file a false police report of a crime carrying a sentence of imprisonment of not less than five (5) years.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2402

Introduced
1/30/26  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2390

Introduced
1/30/26  
Makes offenses against gift card holders subject to the penalties for larceny.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2389

Introduced
1/30/26  
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2536

Introduced
2/13/26  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of $25,000 of social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2544

Introduced
2/13/26  
Suspends the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies until January 1, 2036.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2518

Introduced
2/13/26  
Enacts the State of Rhode Island interior design practice act to control and regulate the professional practice of interior designers.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2631

Introduced
2/13/26  
Requires the PUC to produce report on comprehensive study by April 30, 2027.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2537

Introduced
2/13/26  
Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2575

Introduced
2/13/26  
Prohibits any city or town from enacting any zoning ordinance that would place restrictions on residential recovery houses that are not applicable to other residential homes.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2574

Introduced
2/13/26  
Prohibits municipalities from restricting certain landscaping equipment based on its power source.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2521

Introduced
2/13/26  
Amends the obligation of entities to sell at retail to Rhode Island and use customers.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2554

Introduced
2/13/26  
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2601

Introduced
2/13/26  
Incorporates broadband, internet, and wireless means into the crime of injuring electric and communication lines and authorizes municipalities to grant zoning relief for the protection of critical infrastructure.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2522

Introduced
2/13/26  
Creates the interchange fee restriction act prohibiting interchange fees on sales and use tax or excise tax when payment is made with a credit or debit card.