Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1071

Introduced
5/13/25  
Provides penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing and possessing a vehicle with sun screening materials in violation of this section.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1073

Introduced
5/13/25  
Makes it unlawful for a person in the custody of the department of corrections to use any force or weapon to resist a lawful request or directive.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1083

Introduced
5/23/25  
Adds the process of permitting the construction of attached single-family dwellings in identified zoning districts as a factor that zoning ordinances must address.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1084

Introduced
5/23/25  
Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1085

Introduced
5/23/25  
Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1086

Introduced
5/23/25  
Provides technical amendments to the chapters on subdivision of land and zoning ordinances for towns and cities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1087

Introduced
5/23/25  
Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1088

Introduced
5/23/25  
Amends several definitions relating to low- or moderate-income housing as well as the procedure for the approval of low- or moderate-income housing.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1090

Introduced
5/23/25  
Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1091

Introduced
5/23/25  
Amends the provisions under which a city or town may exceed the maximum levy for the assessment of local taxes.