Sen. Lou Raptakis

Primary SB 121

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.)

In committee Apr 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 450

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES (Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.)

In committee Apr 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 634

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS--BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR (Requires public schools, including charter schools, begin the school year after Labor Day commencing in the school year 2018-2019.)

In committee Apr 5, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 220

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE CENTRAL COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COVENTRY FIRE DISTRICT ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 (Makes amendments and additions to the Central Coventry Fire District charter and would take effect no later than sixty (60) days after its enactment and all acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith or repugnant thereto, are hereby repealed.)

In committee Apr 5, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 191

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS (Adds campus police officers to the group of public safety officials eligible to collect salary, wages, benefits during periods of whole/partial incapacitation incurred while on-duty or while providing emergency assistance within the state while off-duty.)

In committee Apr 5, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 666

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SEARCH WARRANTS (Limits the time period to no more than 180 days relating to warrants issued to electronic communication services for information/content relating to their customers with one or more extensions of up to 180 days per extension subject to court approval.)

In committee Apr 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 72

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Makes it a criminal offense to leave a child under seven (7) years of age unattended in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes, punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or by a fine of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

In committee Apr 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 688

Passed · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2017 AS THE 196TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

Passed Mar 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 345

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.)

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 604

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Increases penalties for driving to endanger, resulting in death and resulting in bodily injury and amends the penalty range for driving under the influence resulting in death or bodily injury.)

In committee Mar 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track