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in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2087: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID

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.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExempts municipal detention facilities from tax while mandating 27% of potential tax revenue be paid to municipalities, ensuring stable budgetary revenue for local governments.85% confidence
Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Sam Zurier (D) Lammis Vargas (D) Sam Bell (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2026

HB 7255: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

HB 7255 adds two specific state correctional roles - administrator of community confinement and home confinement coordinator - to the state retirement system. This change directly affects employees in these positions by making them eligible for retirement benefits under the existing system. The bill amends the retirement law to explicitly include these titles in the list of covered positions within the Department of Corrections. It does not alter retirement age requirements or benefit calculations for existing members. The bill takes effect upon passage.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAdds correctional roles to retirement system, expanding eligibility for retirement benefits under employment standards.90% confidence
Bob Quattrocchi (R) Scott Slater (D) Grace Diaz (D) Joshua Giraldo (D) Raymond Hull (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2026

HB 7254: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS

Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransAllows veterans to purchase retirement credits for National Guard/Reserve service, expanding retirement benefits for veterans.95% confidence
Dick Fascia (R) Stephen Casey (D) Tom Noret (D) Bill O'Brien (D) Doc Corvese (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2303: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015

SB 2303 amends Rhode Island's 2015 Comprehensive Community-Police Relationship Act to require all state and municipal police departments to collect detailed data on every routine traffic stop and vehicle search, including the officer's perception of the driver's race/ethnicity, reason for the stop, and outcome (e.g., citation, arrest, or search). This data must be submitted monthly to the Department of Transportation's Office of Highway Safety for a 48-month period starting in 2027. An independent outside agency chosen by the Department will then conduct an annual statistical study analyzing the data for racial disparities in policing, with findings and quarterly summary reports made public. The bill also mandates police agencies to review data monthly for compliance and annually to address any identified disparities.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates data collection on traffic stops including race/ethnicity to monitor police accountability, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators like enhanced oversight and bias reduction.92% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Sam Zurier (D) Bridget Valverde (D)
in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2232: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

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.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesDirects conveyance tax revenue from high-value property sales to fund affordable housing, advancing public housing initiatives through targeted taxation.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill mandates conveyance tax revenue from high-value residential sales be allocated exclusively to affordable housing programs within 2 years.95% confidence
Walter Felag (D) Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Sam Zurier (D) Lou DiPalma (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2307: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING

SB 2307 creates a legal presumption that property owners, tenants, or occupants acted in justified self-defense if a person dies or is injured while committing a violent crime (like burglary or assault) on their property. It applies when the property owner reasonably believed the intruder posed an imminent threat of serious harm or death to themselves or others lawfully present. The law presumes self-defense without requiring the owner to retreat, and this presumption can be challenged ("rebutted") in court. It directly affects property owners facing criminal or civil cases involving violent offenders injured or killed during crimes committed on their premises. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates legal presumption for self-defense in property crimes, protecting defendant rights under criminal justice framework.85% confidence
Jessica de la Cruz (R) Elaine Morgan (R) Andrew Dimitri (D) Gordon Rogers (R) Frank Ciccone (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2287: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY COMMISSION

Increases number of members of state crime laboratory commission to 9, changes makeup of commission to include individuals with expertise in law enforcement, criminal defense, scientific research, makes chair of department of physics executive secretary.
Brian Thompson (D) Jonathon Acosta (D) Lammis Vargas (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D)
died · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2308: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS -- PAROLE

Provides that prisoners who committed offenses prior to age 18 and were sentenced as adults be eligible for parole after completing 15 yrs of their sentence. Would not lengthen parole eligibility should prisoner be eligible for parole earlier than 15 yrs.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAllows juvenile offenders sentenced as adults parole eligibility after 15 years, aligning with rehabilitation-focused criminal justice reform by reducing excessive sentencing for youth.90% confidence
Ryan Pearson (D) Jonathon Acosta (D) Meghan Kallman (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Sam Bell (D)
in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 12, 2026

SB 2031: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides targeted tax relief (increased credit up to $850) for elderly/disabled homeowners, aligning with tax relief for lower/middle income groups.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProvides tax credit for elderly/disabled renters/homeowners, reducing housing costs and increasing affordability for vulnerable groups.90% confidence
Mark McKenney (D) Lou DiPalma (D) Bridget Valverde (D) Linda Ujifusa (D) Alana DiMario (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 12, 2026

HB 7389: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT

Appropriates nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to establish a bilingual education support fund within the department of elementary and secondary education and provides for implementation of support and access to bilingual education.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $950,000 from state budget to fund bilingual education program, directly increasing public education funding allocation.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates $950,000 for bilingual education support fund, directly advancing educational access and funding for K-12 programs as per bill title and summary.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationFunds bilingual education, a key service for immigrant students' educational access, aligning with 'provides immigrant services' indicator.85% confidence
Karen Alzate (D) Lauren Carson (D) Grace Diaz (D) David Morales (D) June Speakman (D)
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