Rhode Island State Senator

Todd Patalano 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 S2630

Introduced
2/13/26  
Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2596

Introduced
2/13/26  
Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their sibling(s).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2621

Introduced
2/13/26  
Creates a state-run pilot program in Rhode Island that provides paid, low-barrier employment to individuals experiencing homelessness for community beautification and cleanup projects while connecting participants to supportive services.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2458

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2455

Introduced
2/6/26  
Mandates insurance coverage for scalp cooling treatments for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to prevent hair loss during chemotherapy treatments.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2454

Introduced
2/6/26  
Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester be eligible for the same medical benefits as other full-time state employees.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2490

Introduced
2/6/26  
Allows automatic voter registration for Rhode Islanders applying for hunting and fishing licenses.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2446

Introduced
2/6/26  
Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2432

Introduced
2/6/26  
Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2453

Introduced
2/6/26  
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2431

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits on and after July 1, 2027, for an insurer to consider the zip code in which the vehicle is garaged provided that the calculation of the zip code is segmented by the municipality where the vehicle is garaged.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2489

Introduced
2/6/26  
Amends the definition of "domestic violence" to include the coercive control of another resulting in a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with another person's free will or personal liberty.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2430

Introduced
2/6/26  
Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2428

Introduced
2/6/26  
Prohibits any person from employing dynamic or surveillance pricing practices in the sale of goods or services to consumers in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2498

Introduced
2/6/26  
Expands the obligations of employers to create, maintain and retain their employees' personnel records, it requires that records be retained for at least 3 years after employee's termination. It also increases the financial penalties for each violation.