Rhode Island State Senator

Louis Dipalma 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2638

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by eliminating current definitions and establishing new definitions. This act also raises the penalty provisions for violations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2667

Introduced
2/27/26  
Expands eligibility for the childcare assistance program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2716

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the joint committee of the repealer for a term of six (6) years to compile suggestions for repeal of certain statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2728

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires notice to E-ZPass users before DMV reporting, and set rules and regulations for transponder failures, requires outreach and free replacements, and allow mitigation or forgiveness of tolls and penalties from equipment failures.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2694

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
Prohibits the imposition of fees associated with home modifications that are specifically required to accommodate a veteran’s disability.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2673

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides modifications for payments of interest on student loans shall be subtracted from federal adjusted gross income to an amount equal to the payments of interest for the satisfaction of outstanding student loans.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2742

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates a new chapter to provide for non-charitable bingo by the state lottery division.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2722

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates a cause of action for the replacement cost of a child restraint system that is in a motor vehicle at the time of a motor vehicle accident.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2676

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)
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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 S2753

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates The Rhode Island Veterans Home Staffing Support Act of 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2726

Introduced
2/27/26  
Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2698

Introduced
2/27/26  
Defines a seasonably-habitable non-owner occupied residence, which is not the primary residence of the taxpayer, and which would be exempt from the non-owner occupied property tax.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2700

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
Refer
3/11/26  
Report Pass
3/24/26  
Enrolled
4/28/26  
Authorizes the town of Middletown to adopt by ordinance, a veterans’ property tax exemption to any veteran, who was honorably discharged, or discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of dates or periods of service.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2874

Introduced
3/4/26  
Creates the position of dementia services coordinator within the department of health to coordinate the departments' approach to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.