Rhode Island State Senator

Jonathon Acosta Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0336

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0339

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0371

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 181ST ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0386

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows RI to opt out of the provisions of DIDMCA exempting out of state lenders from interest rate limits which apply to RI lenders. Prevents evasion of statutory interest rate limits and lending rules for loans made in RI.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0421

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD BANK (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $450,000 to the Rhode Island Food Bank.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0430

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0435

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0368

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING SCOUTING AMERICA, NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0369

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CALLING FOR THE END OF STIGMA AND EMPOWERING RECOVERY THROUGH LANGUAGE IN RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0378

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes an intervenor support program to provide compensation for an intervenor who makes a substantial contribution to a proceeding resulting in a decision favorable to the interest of utility consumers.