Rhode Island State Senator

John Burke 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2009

Introduced
1/10/24  
Requires all public school teachers hired on or after July 1, 2024, to participate in the retirement system social security pursuant to chapter 7 of title 36.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2010

Introduced
1/10/24  
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2023

Introduced
1/10/24  
Extends the "lookback" period for repeat offenses involving driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs under § 31-27-2 and for repeat offenses related to failure or refusal to submit to chemical tests under § 31-27-2.1 from 5 years to 10 years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2024

Introduced
1/10/24  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2025

Introduced
1/10/24  
A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2026

Introduced
1/10/24  
Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2027

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Engrossed
3/21/24  
Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2030

Introduced
1/11/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTH OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ON JANUARY 15, 2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2031

Introduced
1/11/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY JO POULIOT
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2032

Introduced
1/11/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MILDRED G. MORRIS
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2034

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
1/16/24  
Engrossed
1/18/24  
Refer
1/19/24  
Report Pass
2/6/24  
Enrolled
2/14/24  
Designates the media room at the Amica Mutual Pavilion as the "Bill Reynolds Media Work Room."
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2044

Introduced
1/12/24  
Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2049

Introduced
1/12/24  
Reduces the sales tax rate to 5%.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2052

Introduced
1/12/24  
Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2061

Introduced
1/12/24  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.