Rhode Island State Senator

David Tikoian Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0180

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0182

Introduced
2/7/25  
Allows a resident taxpayer to elect to have state taxes withheld from distributions from a mutual fund individual retirement account.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0183

Introduced
2/7/25  
Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty-five percent (25%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0197

Introduced
2/7/25  
Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0198

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Permits physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0207

Introduced
2/7/25  
Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0208

Introduced
2/7/25  
APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0216

Introduced
2/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM WAGE (This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study Rhode Island’s minimum wage from May 4, 2025, to May 4, 2026, and said commission would expire on January 4, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0217

Introduced
2/7/25  
Allows holders of a Class P license to purchase alcoholic beverages from either a retail or wholesale establishment in the State of Rhode Island.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0187

Introduced
2/7/25  
Increases the net taxable estate exemption to four million dollars ($4,000,000) for deaths that occur on or after January 1, 2026.