Rhode Island State Senator

Melissa Murray 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 21)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2210

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires every elementary and secondary school within the State of Rhode Island to provide and maintain clearly visible and easily accessible trauma kits within the school. It also provides immunity if assistance is rendered.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2226

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2241

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2207

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows municipalities participating in the state prekindergarten program to accept students from outside the municipality under certain conditions and establishes a lottery for enrollment in the program.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2235

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2266

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits the use of algorithmic pricing by landlords to determine the amount of rent to charge a residential tenant.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2329

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows on and after September 1, 2026, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2257

Introduced
1/23/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO ADOPT AN ELECTRONIC PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR) SYSTEM
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2232

Introduced
1/23/26  
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 Senate Bill S2222

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes a fee on companies that sell fossil fuels in Rhode Island and establishes a fund to disburse the collected funds.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2280

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires all schools and educational institutions to develop and implement a school safety plan that would provide for immediate access to school facilities by first responders in an emergency.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2205

Introduced
1/23/26  
Expands various definitions relative to contractors, home inspectors, and claim adjusters to provide clarity regarding licensed and unlicensed vendors, consultants, or third-party representatives.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2291

Introduced
1/23/26  
Grants tenants that are the victim of various forms of abuse including, but not limited to, sexual and domestic abuse and stalking, the right to terminate a lease agreement early without penalty or liability for rent.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2238

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates an additional tax rate of 3% on taxable income over $640,000 in 2026 dollars. Applies to tax years 2027 and thereafter and not retroactively.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2258

Introduced
1/23/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SAFE STAFFING RATIOS IN HOSPITALS (Creates a 15-member joint commission to study and provide recommendations regarding safe staffing ratios in hospitals, and who would report back to the General Assembly by September 1, 2027, and expire on January 30, 2028.)