Rhode Island State Senator

Brian Thompson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0954

Introduced
4/4/25  
Establishes and funds the SafeRIde program, which provides transportation, free of charge, to persons suspected of having a blood alcohol concentration that prohibits legal operation of a vehicle.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0970

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Prohibits restrictive covenants related to grocery stores.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0977

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Provides recommended air quality standards for schools. Further requires the department of education incorporate indoor air quality testing as part of the school building authority needs assessment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0978

Introduced
4/16/25  
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0983

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0984

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION PROVIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE CANNABINOIDS AND HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES (Authorizes the sale of THC-infused beverages to be regulated by the DBR division of commercial licensing. It also establishes licensing and an endorsement process for wholesale and retail THC-infused beverages.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0985

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Restricts private vehicle property damage insurance coverage for a rental passenger vehicle, to the named insured and drivers listed on that private policy, unless the designated driver is specifically excluded.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0988

Introduced
4/16/25  
Refer
4/16/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Includes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and Washington's Birthday as holidays for purposes of work on holidays and Sundays.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0990

Introduced
4/16/25  
"SAVE ACT") (Establishes the "safeguarding American veteran empowerment act".
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1014

Introduced
5/2/25  
Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1015

Introduced
5/2/25  
Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses. It also corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1030

Introduced
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING RHODE ISLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY ON MAY 4, 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1031

Introduced
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING "SAVING WANSKUCK LIBRARY: A CELEBRATION OF COUNCILMAN ANDREW J. ANNALDO, JR." ON MAY 7TH OF 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1050

Introduced
5/9/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Requires payments by the corporation increase from a $3.00 tipping fee per vehicle to a $6.00 tipping fee per vehicle, unless exempt. This act would also require fees be paid to Johnston on an annual rather than a biannual basis.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1051

Introduced
5/9/25  
Allows the applicant for a land development project to utilize the administrative subdivision process established under 45-23-37 to request approval of a proposed subdivision of an oversized lot.