Sen. Sam Bell

Primary SB 2151

died · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Requires that for all primaries, the candidates' names would be listed on the ballot, in an order chosen by lot, under the direction of the secretary of state.)

died Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2360

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Amends the composition of the joint committee on legislative services by adding the senate majority leader to the committee.)

In committee Feb 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2143

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Creates an agreement to limit corporate incentives.)

In committee Feb 14, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2241

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Effective January 1, 2023, increases the minimum hourly wage to fourteen dollars and fifty cents ($14.50) to sixteen dollars and seventy-five cents ($16.75) the next year, the next year to nineteen dollars ($19.00).)

In committee Feb 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2146

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes tax on private school tuition not including financial aid. Exempts $13,000 in tuition for K-12 and $25,000 for postsecondary. Requires cities to explain basis for exemption within municipality. Exempt status may be challenged.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2150

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND SANCTUARY STATE ACT (Designates Rhode Island as a Sanctuary State, prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2148

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Repeals the authority of various cities and towns to provide certain tax exemption and tax stabilization agreements.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2147

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the tax rates for individuals, bankruptcy estates, trusts and estates.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2144

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX--DEFINITION OF CORPORATE NET INCOME (Repeals a state corporate income tax deduction to income allowed for federal tax purposes for investment property held for at least seven (7) years.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2145

In committee · Rhode Island Senate · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS -- STATEWIDE REFERENDUM (Provides for $1,000,000,000 in bonds to improve local roadways, pedestrian spaces, bikeway paths and municipal parks.)

In committee Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track