Rhode Island State Senator

Leonidas Raptakis 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2356

Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Directs the department of environmental management to administer and manage the land and natural resources of the Big River Reservoir.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2403

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2402

Introduced
1/30/26  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2375

Introduced
1/30/26  
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2355

Introduced
1/29/26  
Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Allows retired state employees to be reemployed by a municipality with no restrictions and with no loss of their existing retirement benefits.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2368

Introduced
1/29/26  
Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2414

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2416

Introduced
1/30/26  
Defines "military-connected student", "advance enrollment" and "open enrollment" to give them flexibility in choosing a school district.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2413

Introduced
1/30/26  
Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2391

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
4/16/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Requires public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unless authorized by court order.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2393

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires those with a public records request to provide identifying information.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2420

Introduced
1/30/26  
Refer
1/30/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/5/26  
Allows the dependents of a national guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2395

Introduced
1/30/26  
Allows a person over 18 to purchase a stun gun or electronic dart gun and prohibits the sale of a stun gun or electronic dart gun to a person under 18 and criminalizes using a stun gun or electronic dart gun in a crime or against a police officer.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2415

Introduced
1/30/26  
Allows for the holder of a manufacturer’s license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel keg of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2423

Introduced
1/30/26  
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.