Rhode Island State Senator

Jacob Bissaillon 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0536

Introduced
2/26/25  
Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0550

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
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 S0559

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
6/14/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Increases imprisonment penalties and adds mandatory community service for violations of § 4-1-9.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0578

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that the prescription label for medication abortion prescription drugs shall include the name of the dispensing health care practice instead of the name of the dispenser.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0588

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0596

Introduced
3/4/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF DR. JOSEPH J. BOX
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0601

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0603

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Provides standards for developing, implementing, and maintaining reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer information.
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0537

Introduced
2/26/25  
Limits the ability for any federal immigration authority to investigate, detain, apprehend or arrest any individuals for potential violations of federal immigration laws without a judicial warrant within certain protected locations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0538

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides a remedy for any harm caused due to deprivation or violation of rights secured by the Rhode Island Constitution due to acts of the State of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0587

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows unemployment benefits for workers who are on strike or are locked out of their workplaces by their employer due to a labor dispute.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0611

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0612

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Ensures that the department of housing is able to access the full calendar year worth of housing choice voucher data for the annual report required by this section and amends the content of the information required to be submitted in the annual report.