Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2638

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by eliminating current definitions and establishing new definitions. This act also raises the penalty provisions for violations.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2642

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2716

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the joint committee of the repealer for a term of six (6) years to compile suggestions for repeal of certain statutes, regulations, and executive orders.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2711

Introduced
2/27/26  
Authorizes the automatic expungement of eligible conviction records by operation of law, initiated and completed by state agencies through electronic processes established within the judicial system.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2720

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2640

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the catastrophe savings account act.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2727

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2710

Introduced
2/27/26  
Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2646

Introduced
2/27/26  
Regulates property insurers to limit underwriting and investment in fossil fuel projects, requires climate risk reporting and emissions disclosures, and aligns insurance practices with science-based climate targets.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2664

Introduced
2/27/26  
Removes the requirement that 5% of the hotel tax generated from the South County tourism district be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2668

Introduced
2/27/26  
Sets the allocation to RIPTA at the greater of $0.1175 per gallon or 29.375% of total proceeds, with $0.005 per gallon derived from the $0.01 per gallon environmental protection fee.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2654

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes the Rhode Island clean heat standards program to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2641

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes statewide standards governing electric meter reading and billing practices.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2755

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  
Report Pass
4/8/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Refer
4/29/26  
Report Pass
5/7/26  
Enrolled
5/14/26  
Allows for the issuance of a Class B or Class BV liquor license for the property located at 186 Wayland Avenue in the city of Providence.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2661

Introduced
2/27/26  
Creates the Affordable Clean Energy Security Act which establishes a study of offshore wind in Rhode Island.