Rhode Island State Senator

Peter Appollonio 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2279

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits non-sworn public safety officers/security guards at private colleges/universities to detain individuals for no longer than 30 minutes within the campus’s jurisdiction if the officer or guard believes the person committed a criminal offense.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2288

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

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 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2230

Introduced
1/23/26  
Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2321

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes an equivalent training certification program at the municipal police academy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2314

Introduced
1/23/26  
Makes a first offense of possessing a large capacity feeding device a misdemeanor and subsequent offenses felonies.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2310

Introduced
1/23/26  
Increases the penalties for a first offense of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death to a minimum 10 years in incarceration, a minimum of $10,000 and a minimum license revocation of 10 years.
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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.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2219

Introduced
1/23/26  
Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2200

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and regulations to allow and facilitate the prompt public disclosure of this information.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2209

Introduced
1/23/26  
Strengthens school security measures/established 8 member school emergency response committee/rapid response teams/SWAT teams/requires annual appropriation of $1,000,000 to achieve these goals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2228

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2311

Introduced
1/23/26  
Strengthens consumer protections in insurance claims by expanding definitions of unfair claims settlement practices and clarifies an insured’s right to pursue bad-faith remedies.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2326

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
5/6/26  
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

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.