Rhode Island State Senator

Thomas Paolino 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2164

Introduced
1/16/26  
Defines suitable person, establishes reasons for applying for concealed carry permit, establishes what information is required on applications, establishes appeal process for denials, provides that records are not public permits hunting with suppressor.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2773

Introduced
3/4/26  
Permits eating and drinking establishments to accept consumer-provided containers to fill or refill with takeout food or beverages.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2892

Introduced
3/4/26  
Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2997

Introduced
3/4/26  
Provide services for veterans in the criminal justice system ensuring disclosure and connections with federal and state resources.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2969

Introduced
3/4/26  
Prohibits solicitation of money or other donations while an individual is standing or sitting in a crosswalk, intersection or safety zone.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2956

Introduced
3/4/26  
Provides measures to prevent title fraud by authorizing the recorder of deeds to require the production of a government-issued photographic identification card before recording a deed or certain other instruments.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S3064

Introduced
3/12/26  
Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2150

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires that notice of a judgment lien be sent within ten (10) business days of the recording of the lien.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2099

Introduced
1/16/26  
Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2169

Introduced
1/16/26  
Enables students enrolled in certain career and technical education programs to take firefighter exams upon completion of their program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2284

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires healthcare facilities that perform abortions meet the license requirements of similar healthcare facilities and allows the department of health to conduct unannounced inspections.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2319

Introduced
1/23/26  
Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2196

Introduced
1/23/26  
Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2082

Introduced
1/16/26  
Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2030.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2179

Introduced
1/16/26  
Repeals daylight savings time in the state and follow the “United States Standard Eastern Time” as provided by an exemption from the advancement of time as provide by the federal Uniform Time Ac of 1966, 15 U.S.C. § 260(a).