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 S0118

Introduced
1/31/25  
Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0126

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0130

Introduced
1/31/25  
Changes the fine for any person convicted of a first violation of this chapter from $85 to $200, and increases the period of time that the violator may be ordered to pick up litter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0138

Introduced
1/31/25  
Increases sentences for carrying a stolen firearm when committing a crime of violence and for possessing a stolen firearm. Requires that a person convicted of these offenses serve a period of time in which they would not be eligible for parole/ probation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0139

Introduced
1/31/25  
Changes the community service requirements of a sentence related to the violation of § 11-44-21.1 relating to defacing private residences, offices, businesses or commercial property.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0147

Introduced
1/31/25  
Expands the deinstitutionalization subsidy aid program in the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to include adoptive parent(s) or siblings(s).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0155

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
3/19/25  
Engrossed
3/25/25  
Refer
3/26/25  
Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0189

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0190

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides that in local educational 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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0171

Introduced
2/5/25  
Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.