Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2444

Introduced
2/6/26  
Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2447

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2452

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides $100,000 to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in OST settings.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2499

Introduced
2/6/26  
Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2510

Introduced
2/10/26  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2017

Introduced
1/9/26  
Provides that the school year for all public schools, including traditional public and public charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies, would start on the same date of each calendar year.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2018

Introduced
1/9/26  
Refer
1/9/26  
Report Pass
3/4/26  
Engrossed
3/10/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2045

Introduced
1/9/26  
Protects people attending Rhode Island court proceedings from civil arrest without a judicial warrant, ensures court access, sets enforcement rules, and provides remedies for violations.
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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 Senate Bill S2028

Introduced
1/9/26  
Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.
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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 Senate Bill S2010

Introduced
1/9/26  
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2024

Introduced
1/9/26  
Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2032

Introduced
1/9/26  
Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.