Samuel D Zurier | Candidate profile | Rhode Island Elections Project

About this candidate

Samuel D Zurier’s campaign positions and public records, with source and reporting-period details below.

At a glance

Samuel D Zurier represents Senate District 3 in Providence. This candidate is listed as the Democratic incumbent in the 2026 candidate roster.

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Campaign positions are attributed to the campaign. Election returns, finance figures and outside scorecards are labeled by source and period.

Campaign priorities

Preserving the Safety Net

Preserving as much as possible the safety net that has been frayed by federal food and medical aid cuts.

Protecting Rhode Islanders Against Federal Overreach

Protecting Rhode Islanders against federal overreach, especially actions involving ICE.

Reforming the School Aid Funding Formula

Reforming the school aid funding formula.

Implementing the Act on Climate

Ensuring successful implementation of the Act on Climate.

Preparing Rhode Island for AI

Preparing Rhode Island for the growing presence of artificial intelligence.

Campaign response submitted directly to RIEP.

Past electoral performance

Districtwide general election results. Select a year to open RIEP’s results map.

2024

Winner · 9,141 votesDistrictwide general election

97.9%

2022

Winner · 7,008 votesDistrictwide general election

97.5%

Democratic primary history

Senate District 3 · Share of votes cast for named candidates. Select a year or vote share to open that specific primary race.

2026

Advanced · 5,443 votesUncontested Democratic primary · Official results

100%

Official Board of Elections returns for the years shown. An uncontested 100% is the share of votes for named candidates, excluding undervotes. Additional earlier years are under construction.

Campaign finance snapshot

2026 28-days-before-election · July 1, 2026 to October 5, 2026

$380.00Net cash receipts

$17,316.95Spent during period

$27,568.50Cash at period end

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Record in office · 2025–2026 General Assembly

Incumbent · Descriptive counts from RIEP’s official-source research. They are separate from the historical Lawmakers Project score below.

44Lead-sponsored bills

215Bills cosponsored

14Lead bills passed chamber

8Lead bills became law

Session attendance

81Sessions eligible

81Sessions present

0Sessions absent

100%Attendance rate

Presence recorded in official Senate Journals. “Not Voting” on a floor vote is not treated as an absence. Attendance rate is a percentage.

Leadership: No leadership role listed
Committees: Senate Rules, Government Ethics & Oversight Committee — Vice Chair · Senate Education Committee — Secretary · Senate Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies Committee · Senate Finance Committee

Official committee roster · Dataset updated August 30, 2026.

Experimental · 2025–2026 Senate

Vote-based ideology

How Samuel D Zurier’s recorded votes compare with other senators. This feature is under construction and measures voting patterns, not legislative effectiveness.

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How this is calculated

One-dimensional W-NOMINATE estimates positions from 366 divided roll calls in 81 official Senate journals. Similar positions indicate similar voting patterns in this vote set. Party labels color the points; they are not used to estimate the positions. The positive direction is anchored to Jessica de la Cruz; zero is not a calibrated ideological center.

Coverage ends June 11, 2026. Fifty-two conflicting source records were excluded; missing votes are not counted as Nay. Historical member Ruggerio had too few eligible divided votes for an estimate. Annual fits are separately scaled and cannot measure ideological change directly.

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Bills & votes

Samuel D Zurier’s 44 lead-sponsored bills in the 2025–2026 General Assembly, from RIEP’s official-source research. Passage and law status reflect the recorded snapshot; “Not recorded” does not describe the current disposition of a bill.

Lead-sponsored records · 2025–2026 44 records

Bill	Year	Passed chamber	Became law
S28	2025	Yes	Yes
S46	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S47	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S197	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S206	2025	Yes	Not recorded
S289	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S303	2025	Yes	Not recorded
S316	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S331	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S337	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S407	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S569	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S602	2025	Yes	Yes
S606	2025	Yes	Yes
S616	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S666	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S745	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S746	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S747	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S767	2025	Yes	Not recorded
S769	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S860	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S861	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S981	2025	Yes	Yes
S1041	2025	Yes	Yes
S1131	2025	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2032	2026	Yes	Not recorded
S2095	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2098	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2124	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2128	2026	Yes	Not recorded
S2131	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2141	2026	Yes	Not recorded
S2203	2026	Yes	Yes
S2590	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2612	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2641	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2651	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2654	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2661	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2668	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S2755	2026	Yes	Yes
S2934	2026	Not recorded	Not recorded
S3176	2026	Yes	Yes

Source: RIEP research using Rhode Island General Assembly bill-status records, August 30, 2026 snapshot.

Sponsored bills & resolutions · 2026 187 records

The sponsored entries displayed by BillTrack50 include bills and resolutions. Lead sponsorship and cosponsorship are not separated in this list; it is distinct from the official-source lead-sponsored records above.

S2010

Dead

Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.

S2017

Dead

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.

S2018

Dead

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.)

S2024

Dead

Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.

S2028

Dead

Imposes a sales tax on digital advertising services.

S2032

Dead

Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.

S2045

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

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.

S2054

Dead

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.

S2056

Dead

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.

S2076

Dead

Requires a corporation created under this statute to be regulated by the Rhode Island department of business regulation.

S2077

Dead

Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.

S2081

Dead

Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.

S2083

Dead

Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.

S2087

Dead

Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.

S2092

Dead

Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.

S2095

Dead

Gives 20% of proceeds in RI Highway Maintenance Account to RIPTA.

S2097

Dead

Requires quarterly financial reporting to the executive office of health and human services beginning on October 1, 2026.

S2098

Dead

Includes menthol as a flavored electronic nicotine-delivery system product.

S2101

Dead

Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.

S2110

Dead

Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.

S2111

Dead

Allows advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and physicians who are and are not licensed in Rhode Island to provide telemedicine services to patients who are in the state when those services are rendered.

S2112

Dead

Requires health plans that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector, nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat hypoglycemia. No copayment or deductible would be required.

S2118

Dead

Allows the office of health insurance commissioner (OHIC) as the state agency that has the authority to designate patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care to obtain maximal health outcomes.

S2119

Dead

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.

S2122

Dead

Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.

S2124

Dead

Requires that an independent efficiency and performance audit of the department of transportation be commissioned by the department of administration.

S2126

Dead

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.

S2128

Dead

Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.

S2131

Dead

This act would add early voting to the 50 feet buffer prohibitions against politicking during election day voting.

S2141

Dead

Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.

S2161

Dead

Requires courts to presume release for most probation violations, set reasonable bail or non-monetary conditions, limit detention to cases of risk or danger, require prompt hearings, and mandate written reasons for detention.

S2162

Dead

Requires the courts to consider the parental status of the defendant at the time of sentencing and allows the defendant to present a family impact statement, including testimony, videos and documents relative to their parental status.

S2173

Dead

Commencing July 1, 2026, this act eliminates the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.

S2187

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ON JANUARY 15, 2026

S2188

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE RICHARD SERRA

S2189

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF NAYASIA A. GONZALEZ

S2192

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18TH-24TH, 2026, TO BE "CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S2193

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CARRIGAN MCCORRIE-RAINE NELSON

S2194

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET M. OTTMAN

S2195

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

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.

S2196

Dead

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

S2197

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.

S2198

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY (Creates a ten member commission to recommend legislative proposals for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and submits an interim progress report by January 5, 2027, and a final report by January 5, 2028, and expires on February 5, 2028.)

S2202

Dead

Directs the public utilities commission to establish a standardized framework for determining authorized common equity ratios and authorized rates of returns on equity for public utilities.

S2203

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Requires a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, as defined, to provide a consumer with certain information regarding the company’s policies and procedures regarding use of genetic data.

S2208

Dead

Amends the composition of the urban collaborative in Providence and provides that it is governed by a board of trustees.

S2211

Dead

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.

S2212

Dead

Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2026.

S2214

Dead

Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a “504” plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).

S2215

Dead

Authorizes the school administration to issue an out-of-school suspension to students if they are a threat to the safety of others.

S2226

Dead

Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.

S2232

Dead

Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.

S2241

Dead

Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.

S2244

Dead

Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.

S2246

Dead

Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.

S2248

Dead

Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.

S2257

Dead

SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EOHHS) TO ADOPT AN ELECTRONIC PREADMISSION SCREENING AND RESIDENT REVIEW (PASRR) SYSTEM

S2268

Dead

Allows faith-based organizations to develop affordable housing on land they own provided at least 50 % of the housing to be developed is low- or moderate-income housing and the land is owned or held in trust by the faith-based organizations.

S2290

Dead

Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.

S2299

Dead

Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.

S2303

Dead

Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.

S2319

Dead

Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.

S2323

Dead

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.

S2324

Dead

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.

S2335

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY 27, 2026 TO BE “RHODE ISLAND FOOD INSECURITY AWARENESS DAY” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S2337

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" FROM JANUARY 26TH THROUGH FEBRUARY 1ST, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S2338

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JANUARY 30, 2026, AS "FRED KOREMATSU DAY OF CIVIL LIBERTIES AND THE CONSTITUTION"

S2345

Dead

Enacts the Rhode Island Broadband Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026.

S2348

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Directs middle and high schools which issue student identification cards to include on those cards contact crisis telephone numbers for suicide prevention and substance use disorder prevention.

S2351

Dead

Removes clean coal as a renewable fuel given priority as an energy generation project.

S2353

Dead

Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product or the hiring of another to engage in force-feeding of a poultry product. It also prohibits the sale of a force-fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product.

S2354

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO TERMINATE GAS LINE EXTENSION ALLOWANCES AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GE

S2364

Dead

Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.

S2369

Dead

Direct the manage existing workforce development and compensation programs for the early educators workforce.

S2377

Dead

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FREE CLINIC (Appropriates the sum of $200,000 to the Rhode Island Free Clinic.)

S2379

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.

S2389

Dead

Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.

S2392

Dead

Allows parents or guardians to have access to GPS data of the bus or other motor vehicle used to transport students to and from school.

S2400

Dead

Requires that all agencies' final rules, promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act, be approved by general assembly action, but in no case later than December 31 of the year it is promulgated, before it can become effective.

S2419

Dead

Permits continuation of instructor-led virtual instruction for drivers’ education for two-year period. Board of education required to provide report comparing test scores of virtual versus in-person instruction to house speaker and senate president.

S2432

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.

S2444

Dead

Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.

S2447

Dead

Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.

S2452

Dead

Provides $100,000 to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in OST settings.

S2457

Dead

Provides that all kratom products for sale would be stored and kept in a locked case, until sold.

S2466

Dead

Provides for fair pharmacy reimbursement from a pharmacy benefit manager, and also provides anti-discrimination prohibitions in regard to non-affiliated pharmacies or pharmacists.

S2499

Dead

Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.

S2510

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

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

S2519

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.

S2525

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Establishes enforcement limitations on contract terms for the licensing of electronic books or digital audiobooks to libraries to preclude the library from being subject to unfair sales practices.

S2531

Dead

Establishes the Plastic Waste Conversion Facility Act.

S2535

Dead

SENATE RESOLUTION FORMALLY REQUESTING THAT THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSIDER THE CREATION AND ADOPTION OF A SEASONAL HEAT PUMP RATE AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GE

S2547

Dead

Raises the minimum fee per barrel of petroleum products or crude oil from five cents ($0.05) to twelve cents ($0.12) per barrel as part of the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee.

S2548

Dead

Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2028-2029, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.

S2550

Dead

Requires as part of the director of administration’s report to the general assembly to include information on the number of hybrid, combustion engine, plug-in hybrid, and ZEV vehicles in the light duty fleet. This act would take effect upon passage.

S2552

Dead

Increases the amount of state aid distributed to the towns and cities through appropriation in lieu of property tax provisions applicable to certain private and state properties that are exempt from property tax.

S2562

Dead

Includes both the MomsPRN and PediPRN teleconsultation lines in the healthcare services funding contributions payable by health insurers.

S2563

Dead

Establishes the "Prescription Drug Savings and Transparency Act of 2026."

S2564

Dead

Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.

S2567

Dead

Establishes a universal and unified healthcare system and reform the current payment system for healthcare coverage in this state.

S2590

Dead

Spells out rules and regulations for the presidential preference primary elections, and would also establish rules for ranked choice voting tabulation and results reporting by the secretary of state.

S2605

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.

S2607

Dead

Established a cause of action against state government entities for violation of civil rights.

S2608

Dead

Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks without an exception and criminal and civil penalties for violations.

S2612

Dead

Allows advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements.

S2616

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Amends what is considered sexual abuse for purposes of limitations on actions based on sexual abuse or exploitation of a child and would amend the provisions for when a cause of action may be brought.

S2619

Dead

Removes corporate and dark-money spending from all Rhode Island elections and ballot questions.

S2628

Dead

Implements statewide parking standards.

S2638

Dead

Amends the Identity Theft Protection Act by eliminating current definitions and establishing new definitions. This act also raises the penalty provisions for violations.

S2640

Dead

Establishes the catastrophe savings account act.

S2641

Dead

Establishes statewide standards governing electric meter reading and billing practices.

S2642

Dead

Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.

S2646

Dead

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.

S2651

Dead

Directs the department of elementary and secondary education to provide a two-year pilot program that coordinates a national cultural exchange program for students of this state.

S2654

Dead

Establishes the Rhode Island clean heat standards program to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits.

S2661

Dead

Creates the Affordable Clean Energy Security Act which establishes a study of offshore wind in Rhode Island.

S2664

Dead

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.

S2668

Dead

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.

S2676

Dead

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)

S2678

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.

S2710

Dead

Restricts the possession of prohibited firearms.

S2711

Dead

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.

S2716

Dead

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.

S2720

Dead

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.

S2726

Dead

Changes the application to purchase a firearm. Further, this act would require all persons seeking to possess a firearm except for police and military personnel to complete and pass a basic firearm safety training course.

S2727

Dead

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.

S2739

Dead

Amends the workers' compensation reimbursement provisions related to the liability of third person for damages.

S2753

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO CONDUCT A VETERANS HOME WORKFORCE ANALYSIS TO GUIDE POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS (Creates The Rhode Island Veterans Home Staffing Support Act of 2026.)

S2755

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

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.

S2762

Dead

Defines catastrophic loss and requirements for suspension of payments.

S2766

Dead

Requires any entity that knowingly collects, shares or sells to third parties the personal data of a consumer to register with the department of business regulations and permits for the consumer to request deletion of the personal data.

S2770

Dead

Characterizes the failure of a homeowner's insurance policy to use matching principle in its interpretation of replacement cost coverage in its homeowner's insurance policy, as an unfair claim settlement practices.

S2771

Dead

Requires insurance companies to settle claims or request additional information within 30 days of receipt of a notice of claim. Failure to comply results in $250/day payable to the insured party.

S2783

Dead

Provides that only a mayor or town administrator could be a voting member of the board of directors or trustees for a mayoral academy.

S2784

Dead

Provides that no new charter school application shall be granted, if the proposed school is a network charter school or the expansion of an existing charter school creates a network charter school.

S2787

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.

S2796

Dead

Requires the producer of artificial turf and turf infill sold or distributed in RI to report its chain of custody, from installation to use, repurposing, recycling and disposal to the department of environmental management.

S2807

Dead

Removes the sunset provision of the Rhode Island hope pilot scholarship program, making it a permanent scholarship program and renames the program as the Rhode Island hope scholarship program.

S2811

Dead

Creates a publicly funded program for uninsured individuals requiring on an appropriation of $53,200,000 for fiscal year 2027 and an appropriation of 109,600,000 for fiscal year 2028 and every fiscal year thereafter.

S2813

Dead

Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.

S2819

Dead

Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.

S2821

Dead

Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.

S2825

Dead

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the RI Public Transit Authority to continue services, hire and train more bus operators, and implement the State's Act on Climate goals.)

S2826

Dead

Provides that in local education agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines, then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.

S2830

Dead

Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling two hundred seventeen million dollars ($217,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November 2026.

S2834

Dead

Permits extended early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities whose third birthday is between May 1 and August 31.

S2837

Dead

SENATE RESOLUTION FORMALLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT ALL PROVISIONS OF THE STATE FUNDING FORMULA FOR EDUCATION

S2849

Dead

Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.

S2859

Dead

Creates a Rhode Island specialty license for physician assistants who earn the NCCPA psychiatry CAQ, formally recognizing advanced behavioral health qualifications and supporting appropriate insurance reimbursement.

S2899

Dead

Amends various sections of the condominium law to enhance transparency and would require that regular and special meetings of the executive board be open to unit owners.

S2920

Dead

SENATE RESOLUTION URGING STATE AGENCIES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO RETIREMENT ADVICE AND GUIDANCE FOR RHODE ISLAND STATE EMPLOYEES TO ENSURE A SECURE AND DIGNIFIED RETIREMENT

S2934

Dead

Allows a different minimum salary schedule for Providence public school teachers and provides a process for the dismissal and demotion of teachers. The reconstitution and control of the Providence public schools would terminate on June 30, 2026.

S2951

Dead

Establishes a system of ranked choice voting whenever a municipality's charter amendment is approved by its voters.

S2952

Dead

Requires police commission on standards/training to provide training/instructions for police detectives/officers/trainees to deal with traumatized youth resulting from incidents requiring a law enforcement response.

S2968

Dead

Creates the Rhode Island Social Media Regulation act, which would not permit a Rhode Island resident who is a minor to be an account holder on a social media's platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian.

S2970

Dead

Requires that any person convicted of a charge of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in their vehicle as part of any sentence before being eligible for a license reinstatement.

S2980

Dead

Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.

S3009

Dead

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SHARED SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONALIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 9 member commission to study shared services and the potential for regionalization of school districts, and who would report back to the Senate by April 15, 2027, and whose life would expire once its report is issued.)

S3010

Dead

Requires the names of any non-teacher school employee who is terminated for good and just cause, to be furnished to the department of education.

S3013

Dead

Increases and reallocates the fees collected for motor vehicle inspections, including motorcycle inspections, with an allocation of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA).

S3015

Dead

Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.

S3043

Dead

Sets an earlier deadline from June to April for filing of declaration of candidacy and nomination papers.

S3065

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Requires that reimbursement rates for certified mobile response and stabilization services be equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate for mobile response and stabilizations services.

S3109

Dead

Permits grand juries to issue reports and provides for a process for review and acceptance by the superior court for dissemination to the public.

S3145

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2026, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3146

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL J. MURPHY

S3147

Dead

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.

S3172

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 172ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY

S3174

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY SCHOOLS (BVS) BOYS CO-OP TEAM ON WINNING THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

S3176

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

Creates the Crook Point Bridge Authority for the purpose of maintain the Crook Point Bascule Bridge and any property related thereto.

S3177

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3178

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH 31, 2026 AS “ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS DAY” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3213

Dead

Authorizes the State of Rhode Island to issue up to eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000) in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to support the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

S3220

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND ADVOCACY

S3221

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL TO BE "HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3223

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SANDRA BERUBE ON HER RETIREMENT AFTER 33 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND THE RHODE ISLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS A SENIOR STAFF MEMBER WITH THE RHODE ISLAND STATE SENATE

S3226

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY ANN JOHNSON

S3234

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2026 AS “JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3253

Dead

Promotes fiscal integrity, transparency, and accountability in the state’s healthcare system by mandating that certain reporting covered health entities submit quarterly financial reports to the secretary.

S3264

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT (Repeals the General Assembly’s previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment.)

S3269

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR PAIVA

S3270

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING AND RECOGNIZING MAY 7, 2026, AS "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3286

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 10-16, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3311

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE DAY OF MAY 21ST, 2026, TO BE "FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION (FTD) AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

S3317

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Extends reporting and expiration dates of special legislative commission to study and provides recommendations for potential changes in legislation/oversight of Act on Climate from 5/1/2026, to 10/1/2026, and said commission expires on 11/1/2026.)

S3343

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Extends reporting and expiration dates of special legislative commission to study and provides recommendations for potential changes in legislation/oversight of Act on Climate from May 1, 2026, to May 1, 2027, and said commission expires on June 1, 2027.)

S3372

Signed/Enacted/Adopted

SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND RECOGNIZING THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THOMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND CIVICS DAY AND CELEBRATING THEIR AWARD-WINNING ACHIEVEMENT

Source: BillTrack50 public legislator table, captured October 4, 2026. Status labels reflect that snapshot.

Individual votes · June 10–11, 2026 100 records

The 100 records displayed in BillTrack50’s public vote table. This is a limited snapshot, not a complete session voting history. Committee and floor motions remain separate; repeated bill numbers can represent separate votes.

Individual votes · June 10–11, 2026
Bill	Description	Motion / committee	Date	Vote
H7020	Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7030	Establishes the healthcare worker platform and would require platforms offering healthcare shifts to register with the department of health by June 1, 2027, while, specifically, exempting them from being classified as nursing service agencies.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7046	Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blithewold, Inc., located at 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, Rhode Island.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7079	Permits those individuals convicted of multiple felonies and misdemeanors to have their records expunged and provides criteria for the court to consider in determining whether the person is of good character.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7163	Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7183	Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7198	Further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7202	Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7290	Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7373	Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7377	Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7415	Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7415	Bars the council from granting approval to create or expand a charter school beginning operations in 26-27 school year and bars the state from approving or appropriating funds to a new charter school not approved before July 1, 2025.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7434	Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7477	Replaces the existing limited liability company act with a newer and updated model act.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7495	Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7538	Requires healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7585	Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7625	Commencing January 1, 2027, mandates insurers provide health insurance coverage without cost-share requirements for vaccinations recommended by the DOH and mandates the coverage for the medical assistance program and managed care organizations.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7654	Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7654	Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7683	Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7740	Provides and clarifies procedures for the administration of deep sedation and general anesthesia by certain types of nurses.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7753	Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7865	Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7866	Raises the percentage from eighty percent (80%) to eighty-five percent (85%) regarding declaring a vehicle a total loss.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7879	Facilitates the study of thermal energy technology to determine if these goals can be met by the implementation of thermal energy networks in Rhode Island.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7923	Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7962	Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H7975	Requires licensed retailers authorized to sell intoxicating beverages to provide a lid to a consumer upon request.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8004	Provides technical amendments relating to comprehensive planning and land use, subdivision of land, zoning ordinances and low- and moderate-income housing.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8005	Amends the standards and limitations on permitted parking requirements for dwelling units.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8028	Exempts property that consists of the lake bed and Wilson’s Reservoir in the town of Burrillville from taxes.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8046	Establishes a set service rate of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the service of all writs, citations or subpoenas.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8110	Requires owners or landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8155	Under the emergency fund for victims, increases the share of a victim’s total award that may be used for relocation related expenses but not increase total compensation available to a victim.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8252	Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8384	Creates an enhanced penalty defined as "road rage" to be applied in addition to penalties for convictions of certain motor vehicle offenses.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8400	Prohibits the operation of any thermal waste conversion facility such as pyrolysis within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park and expires on June 1, 2027.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8435	Allows for the issuance of a Class B license for the property located at 102 Granite Street, in the town of Westerly.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8436	Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8463	Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.	Passage	06/11/2026	Nay
H8484	Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8501	Re-enacts certain chapters of title 45 relating to towns and cities and provides various technical statutory construction edits throughout the general laws.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8527	AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING, AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $116,0	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8546	REGARDING MOTIONS AT THE TOWN OF SCITUATE ANNUAL FINANCIAL TOWN MEETING	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8582	Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8605	JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Authorizes the appropriation to pay certain claims.)	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
H8611	Amends the apportionment and allocation of income for purposes of taxation relating to the taxation of banks.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2032	Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.	Passage	06/10/2026	Yea
S2045	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.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2045	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.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2047	Further delineates the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2123	Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center located in the city of Pawtucket. Effective retroactively to December 31, 2025 and affects next levy issued by the city or town where property is located.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2292	Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2330	Permits the implementation of a system of electronic registration and titling of motor vehicles, by the DMV and requires that rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter, be promulgated by the administrator of the DMV.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2334	Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2342	Places limits on the number of self-service checkout stations a grocery store can have and on the workload of employees assigned to monitor those checkout stations.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2365	Eliminates the age requirement for modification on Social Security income.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2452	Provides $100,000 to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in OST settings.	Senate Committee on Finance: Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2452	Provides $100,000 to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in OST settings.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2506	Adds pickles and relish to those foods not requiring refrigeration which are permitted to be manufactured and sold as a farm home food product.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2555	Requires DOE to establish a bilingual education support fund.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2650	Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2667	Increases income limits for eligible families and also increases the exit threshold.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2667	Increases income limits for eligible families and also increases the exit threshold.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2676	JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2678	Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2704	Provides that cities or towns may, by ordinance, designate "special ways" throughout the city or town which would be subject to alternative regulations to preserve its cultural, historic or scenic character.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2722	Creates a cause of action for the replacement cost of a child restraint system that is in a motor vehicle at the time of a motor vehicle accident.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2733	Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.	Passage	06/11/2026	Nay
S2734	Requires owners or landlords who rent shoreline property to provide their tenants, before the start of the tenancy, with a detailed, written disclosure regarding public shoreline access rights.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2823	Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of three hundred thirty dollars ($330) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2828	Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2828	Amends the Rhode Island works program to increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2829	Establishes a procedure to permit DCYF to apply for benefits on behalf of children, who are eligible, that are within temporary custody or guardianship of the department.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2834	Permits extended early intervention services for children with developmental disabilities whose third birthday is between May 1 and August 31.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2841	Mandates DCYF protection for benefits owed to foster children.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2929	Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2940	SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JUVENILE HEARING BOARDS (Creates a 19 member special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study current practices of state and municipal Juvenile Hearing Boards established pursuant to §§ 8-10-23.1 or 8-10-23.2.)	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2940	SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR JUVENILE HEARING BOARDS (Creates a 19 member special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study current practices of state and municipal Juvenile Hearing Boards established pursuant to §§ 8-10-23.1 or 8-10-23.2.)	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S2958	Requires shooting ranges to post signs in any area in which shooting occurs that contain the following language: “WARNING: If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text “HOME” to 741741”.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3000	Requires licensed retailers authorized to sell intoxicating beverages to provide a lid to a consumer upon request.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3059	Imposes certain duties, transparency, and accountability from pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacy benefits management services.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3080	Establishes the thermal energy network & jobs act facilitating study of the technology to determine if goals can be met by implementing thermal energy networks in Rhode Island/creates a task force of interested parties to be an advisory committee.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3152	Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island State Police members.	Senate Committee on Finance: Passage of Sub A	06/11/2026	Yea
S3152	Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island State Police members.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3184	Provides and clarify procedures for the administration of deep sedation and general anesthesia by certain types of nurses.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3185	Exempts property that consists of the lake bed and Wilson’s Reservoir in the town of Burrillville from taxes.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3262	Amends the current statute governing exemptions from property taxes for elderly and the disabled in the town of Glocester.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3290	Establishes a separate domestic violence calendar within the superior court to handle felony domestic violence cases.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3327	Establishes the office of inspector general to investigate the management and operation of agencies in an effort to prevent and deter fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3334	Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3334	Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3361	Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3361	Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3362	Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, the Dominican Independence and Heritage Award Committee of RI.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3365	Requires an insurance company to directly pay the insured's chosen appraiser and the umpire appraiser, if applicable, upon receipt of a "direction to pay" executed by an insured or claimant.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3366	Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea
S3370	Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.	Passage	06/11/2026	Yea

Source: BillTrack50 public legislator table, captured October 4, 2026. Further dates are under construction.

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Legislative effectiveness · 2023–2024

Center for Effective Lawmaking

0.53Expected benchmark: 0.912

Historical score covering the 2023–2024 legislative session. It does not measure Samuel D Zurier’s 2025–2026 record.

Meets Expectations#29 of 34 Senate Democrats

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34Bills introduced

30Committee action

8Beyond committee

8Passed chamber

6Became law

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Category	Bills introduced	Committee action	Beyond committee	Passed chamber	Became law
Commemorative	0	0	0	0	0
Substantive	34	30	8	8	6
Substantive and significant	0	0	0	0	0

Historical scores

2023–2024 · 0.53 · Party rank 29 of 34

2021–2022 · 0.19 · Party rank 34 of 34

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0.70#25 of 38 Senate district records

#24 of 34 Senate DemocratsBelow Senate average

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Why RIEP publishes a current-session index

CEL’s Legislative Effectiveness Score is our research benchmark. The CEL data presented here cover 2023–2024 and have not been extended to the 2025–2026 session. RIEP’s provisional index provides a current-session view of bill sponsorship and advancement while that historical score remains available for context.

RIEP uses three equally weighted stages and a Senate average of 1. It does not reproduce CEL’s five-stage method, bill-significance weights or expected-performance model. “Above” or “below Senate average” describes this index only; it is not a CEL expectations label.

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Lead-sponsored bills, bills passed by the Senate, and bills that became law, compared with all 38 Senate district records. A score of 1 represents the comparison-set average.

44Lead-sponsored

14Passed Senate

8Became law

View calculation and methodology

Each stage receives equal weight. Divide Zurier’s count at each stage by the corresponding Senate total, average the three shares, and multiply by 38. Rank uses unrounded scores; equal scores share a rank. Bills that become law contribute at each stage they reach. Cosponsored bills and resolutions are excluded.

38 ÷ 3 × (44 ÷ 2192 + 14 ÷ 758 + 8 ÷ 488) = 0.695857.

Dataset updated: August 30, 2026. Counts reflect this dataset, not a live legislative feed.

Prototype only. This is a separate RIEP progress index, not an update to the Center for Effective Lawmaking’s score or an overall assessment of a legislator. It does not include committee-action stages or bill-significance weights. It uses existing district records rather than every legislator who served during the term.

Underlying bill records: Official Rhode Island Bill Status/History ↗

RI League of Cities and Towns · 2025Votes on nine 2025 bills and budget items selected by the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns as priorities affecting municipalities, local authority, municipal budgets, public employees, state aid, and local taxpayers.

7/9

This is the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns' score, not an RIEP assessment. Denominators below nine reflect absences, recusals, or other non-votes in the League's published scorecard. Source report ↗

ACLU of Rhode Island · 2025Individual roll-call record on 11 Senate votes selected by the ACLU of Rhode Island as key civil-liberties issues for the 2025 session. The source shows, vote by vote, whether the legislator's vote matched the ACLU's stated position, opposed it, or was absent/otherwise not voting.

7/11

The ACLU selected these votes to highlight civil-liberties issues. An aligned vote matches its stated position; an opposed vote does not. The selection does not cover every relevant bill or capture committee and floor leadership, so RIEP does not convert it into an overall grade.

This is an ACLU of Rhode Island voting record, not an RIEP score or endorsement. RIEP displays the underlying organization-selected record without converting it into a percentage, grade, rank, or aggregate candidate rating. The ACLU states that its selected votes do not cover every bill with civil-liberties implications and do not capture committee or floor leadership. Source report ↗

League of Women Voters · 2026 voter guide

The supplied October 2026 South County guide covers selected Chariho-area races. This candidate is not included in that regional guide.

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Endorsements

Published endorsements from outside organizations. Select an organization to view its endorsement source.

Clean Water Action ↗

2026 election · Senate District 3

Climate Action Rhode Island ↗

2026 election · Senate District 3

Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC ↗

2026 election · Senate District 3

Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence ↗

2026 election · Senate District 3

Outside organizations’ endorsements, not RIEP endorsements. Sources may include organization lists and voter-guide records.

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Additional recordsEarlier primary results and additional voting dates will be added after review.