Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2290

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2195

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2198

Introduced
1/23/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY (Creates a 5 member commission to recommend legislative proposals for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and submit an interim progress report by January 5, 2027, and a final report by January 5, 2028, and would expire on February 5, 2028.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2208

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/23/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Engrossed
5/7/26  
Amends the composition of the urban collaborative in Providence and provides that it is governed by a board of trustees.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2323

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2244

Introduced
1/23/26  
Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2299

Introduced
1/23/26  
Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2197

Introduced
1/23/26  
Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2324

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2248

Introduced
1/23/26  
Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2303

Introduced
1/23/26  
Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2211

Introduced
1/23/26  
Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strategic plan.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3145

Introduced
3/26/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2026, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3146

Introduced
3/26/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL J. MURPHY
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3147

Introduced
3/27/26  
Establishes guidelines, rules and regulations for the implementation and expansion of prekindergarten education programs for children ages 3-4 to increase children’s school readiness statewide.