Rhode Island State Senator

Ryan Pearson 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 S2035

Introduced
1/9/26  
Requires that accessory dwelling units be allowed by right only if the property is owner-occupied and has been so occupied for at least 5 years.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2054

Introduced
1/9/26  
Refer
1/9/26  
Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2028

Introduced
1/9/26  
Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2016

Introduced
1/9/26  
Adds "media literacy" to the standards currently taught in civic education for K-12, which are the history of Rhode Island, representative government, the rights and duties of actively engaged citizenship and the principles of democracy.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2049

Introduced
1/9/26  
Establishes a program within the adult correctional institution to permit medication assisted treatment approved by the FDA to be provided for the treatment of opioid use disorder to any incarcerated individual.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2056

Introduced
1/9/26  
Disqualifies individuals with prior felony convictions or nolo contendere pleas from purchasing or possessing a firearm. It also prevents the sentencing judge from suspending the first two (2) years of any sentence under limited circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2067

Introduced
1/13/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTIONS, VIOLATIONS OF FOREIGN SOVEREIGNTY, AND RECURRING U.S. INTERVENTIONIST FAILURES IN LATIN AMERICA
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2119

Introduced
1/16/26  
Provides that the EOHHS, through Emergency Medicaid, cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for RI residents who do not qualify for full Medicaid under federal law due to their immigration status.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2138

Introduced
1/16/26  
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2101

Introduced
1/16/26  
Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2159

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires one elector of the parole board to be a person directly impacted by the criminal justice system who has completed the probation/parole process three (3) or more years prior to selection with a professional background in certain enumerated areas.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2092

Introduced
1/16/26  
Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2112

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires health plans that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector, nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat hypoglycemia. No copayment or deductible would be required.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2038

Introduced
1/9/26  
Caps the size of accessory dwelling units to 900 sq.ft. for one bedroom units and 1,000 sq. ft for two 2 bedroom units.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2069

Introduced
1/14/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BARBARA DENNEN