Rhode Island State Senator

Frank Ciccone Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0548

Introduced
2/26/25  
Authorizes municipalities to license facilities being used as adult sex venues. The department of health would regulate the health safety standards.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0549

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training. The operator of the premises shall maintain records of the completed training.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0550

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and would increase penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0551

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows seizure and rehoming of animals prior to criminal charges being heard.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0558

Introduced
2/26/25  
Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and that the owner or occupant of the vehicle acted in self-defense.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0559

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Increases imprisonment penalties and adds mandatory community service for violations of ยง 4-1-9.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0561

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0565

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides for a 10 year statute of limitations for the violation of second degree sexual assault.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0566

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides for a cause of action against an individual or entity that prohibits the possession of firearms on real property, except residences, by an individual that is authorized and licensed to carry a firearm.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0568

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system.