Rhode Island State Senator

David Tikoian Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0034

Introduced
1/23/25  
Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0036

Introduced
1/23/25  
Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to set the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, and for each year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0041

Introduced
1/23/25  
Exempts from sales tax the trade-in values of motorcycles as well the proceeds received as a result of an unrecovered stolen or total loss of a motorcycle.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0053

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0057

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0066

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0068

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/5/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0049

Introduced
1/23/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL OF RI (SUMHLC) (This resolution would authorize an appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0052

Introduced
1/23/25  
Prohibits certain claim practices of health insurers and medical providers. The act would further require fulfillment of medical record requests within fourteen (14) days.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0059

Introduced
1/23/25  
Defines "crime gun" and requires law enforcement to submit crime gun or 2 fired cartridge cases or shell casings seized to state crime laboratory or the BATF for testing and tracing, also would require 2 test-fired cartridge cases to be entered into NIBIN