Rhode Island State Senator

David Tikoian 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 12)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0608

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Standardizes successor appointment language for various boards and adds language providing that a quorum be a majority of appointed members and the language applies across several healthcare professional boards that currently lack this language.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0610

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0619

Introduced
3/6/25  
Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0622

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0624

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Enrolled
5/29/25  
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0639

Introduced
3/7/25  
Creates the School Libraries Act.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0648

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0653

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Requires any remaining funds in the enacted budget from the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program or the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship program to be reimbursed to the onward we learn for any scholarships paid on behalf of Rhode Island College students.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0654

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Establishes a pilot program for a virtual reality learning platform to improve math skills for grades 6 through 12 STEM education.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0655

Introduced
3/7/25  
Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or required filing date, whichever is later.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0657

Introduced
3/7/25  
Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0658

Introduced
3/7/25  
Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0659

Introduced
3/7/25  
Recalculates the retirement allowance related to early retirement and pension benefits for teachers, state employees and municipal employees.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0660

Introduced
3/7/25  
Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0661

Introduced
3/7/25  
Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.