Rhode Island State Senator

Mark Mckenney 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 S2655

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2779

Introduced
3/4/26  
Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2937

Introduced
3/4/26  
For purposes of the judicial security act permits an authorized agent to file a written notice with a state, county, or municipal agency on behalf of a protected individual.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2794

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2926

Introduced
3/4/26  
Mandates any contract for capital improvements at any healthcare facility adhere to the requirements of chapter 13 of title 37.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2902

Introduced
3/4/26  
Precludes a legal entity from owning property whose value is over $25,000,000. If the property value exceeds $25,000,000, then the entity must divest a graduated yearly amount over the next 10 years, until value is less than $25,000,000.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2933

Introduced
3/4/26  
Allows the dismissal of a teacher after the March 1 deadline if there is gross misconduct by a teacher upon a student. This act would allow the notice to be given at any time and will not have time constraints.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2903

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes the Residential and Commercial Property Acquisition Program Act to implement residential or commercial property acquisitions, paired with funding for relocation costs within or proximate to the current community.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2964

Introduced
3/4/26  
Makes persons convicted of petty misdemeanors and convicted of simple possession of controlled substances, eligible to have their records expunged three years after completion of their sentence.

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2896

Introduced
3/4/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Engrossed
5/19/26  
Clarifies how condominium insurance deductibles and unpaid losses are divided between associations and unit owners, require owners to insure units if associations do not, and allow boards to manage and use insurance proceeds for repairs.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2910

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires condominium associations to conduct structural surveys and reserve studies, fund reserves at 15%, and plan for repairs.
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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 S2775

Introduced
3/4/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Provides an update to certain insurance sections of law to update or eliminate outdated sections of the insurance law.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2825

Introduced
3/4/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the RI Public Transit Authority to continue services, hire and train more bus operators, and implement the State's Act on Climate goals.)