Rhode Island State Senator

Melissa Murray 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2823

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

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 S2866

Introduced
3/4/26  
Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.”
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2909

Introduced
3/4/26  
Allows for building inspectors to conduct “virtual inspections” or utilize photographic evidence, at the building official’s discretion, from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which the building official has issued a permit.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2886

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes a twenty-seven (27) member joint commission to study ways to maximize revenue for child welfare and children’s behavioral health services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2791

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires schools to implement a plan to provide academic accommodation for a student who has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2858

Introduced
3/4/26  
Creates a new license for eyelash service technicians, requires permit for eyelash businesses, establishes training and exam standards, authorizes RIDOH enforcement and fines, and imposes a $500 penalty for an unlicensed practice.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2794

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2854

Introduced
3/4/26  
Transfers responsibility for implementation of services for persons with traumatic brain injuries from the director of the department of human services to the EOHHS.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2850

Introduced
3/4/26  
Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year and removes the practical exam requirement for out-of-state funeral directors and embalmers.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2795

Introduced
3/4/26  
Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports to be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and submitted to the department of environmental management.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2784

Introduced
3/4/26  
Provides that no new charter school application shall be granted, if the proposed school is a network charter school or the expansion of an existing charter school creates a network charter school.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2871

Introduced
3/4/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2821

Introduced
3/4/26  
Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.