Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0258

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes VICTIM Fund grant program to support nonprofit organizations providing victim services in Rhode Island with the state allocating $30,000,000 per year to fund the program and staffing within the department of public safety.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0269

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0278

Introduced
2/13/25  
Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0296

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0298

Introduced
2/13/25  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0308

Introduced
2/13/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0318

Introduced
2/21/25  
Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0323

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0332

Introduced
2/21/25  
Exempts individual retirement accounts as a countable resource for public assistance. This act also prohibits the state as a creditor against an ABLE account in the event of death of a beneficiary.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0330

Introduced
2/21/25  
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.