Rhode Island State Senator

Brian Thompson Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0822

Introduced
3/14/25  
Provides that when 2 or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0829

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Provides temporary caregivers benefits to any eligible bone marrow transplant donor or living organ donor and would provide definitions for both
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0841

Introduced
3/19/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL (SGAC)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0843

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0847

Introduced
3/19/25  
Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0848

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Imposes a hospital licensing fee for fiscal year 2026 against net patient-services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0850

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0854

Introduced
3/19/25  
Allows that public records stored in a computer system, upon request, be provided at no charge.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0855

Introduced
3/19/25  
Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0857

Introduced
3/19/25  
Provides all employees of retail establishments with 15 or more employees engaged in work during Sundays or holidays shall receive from their employer no less than time and a half and shall be guaranteed at least a minimum of four (4) hours employment.