Rhode Island State Senator

Matthew Lamountain 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2432

Introduced
2/6/26  
Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2453

Introduced
2/6/26  
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2433

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishes certain presumptions pertaining to early childhood education programs operating in RIDE-certified school buildings.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2431

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits on and after July 1, 2027, for an insurer to consider the zip code in which the vehicle is garaged provided that the calculation of the zip code is segmented by the municipality where the vehicle is garaged.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2489

Introduced
2/6/26  
Amends the definition of "domestic violence" to include the coercive control of another resulting in a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with another person's free will or personal liberty.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2430

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customersโ€™ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2498

Introduced
2/6/26  
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2471

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits municipalities to enter into contracts with the department of transportation for the municipality to perform minor and routine maintenance work on state highways, roadways, and shoulders located within the municipality.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2501

Introduced
2/6/26  
Beginning on July 1, 2026, allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2484

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides that fees for costs charged for search, retrieval or copying of public records shall be waived for members of the general assembly who certify that they are acting in their official capacity.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2481

Introduced
2/6/26  
Refer
2/6/26  
Report Pass
5/21/26  
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2505

Introduced
2/6/26  
Includes the governor's commission on disabilities in the decision making process for the disability parking enforcement enhancement program and requires an annual report be submitted to the governor's commission.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2503

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in ยง 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2497

Introduced
2/6/26  
Amends sections of the Rhode Island cannabis act relating to the residency requirements for applicants for issuance of a license or certificate to own a cannabis establishment.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2491

Introduced
2/6/26  
Changes the date for the election of delegates to the conventions from the fourth Tuesday in April to the first Tuesday in March 2028.