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 S0437

Introduced
2/26/25  
Imposes a non-owner occupied property tax on residential properties assessed in excess of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) at variable rates dependent on values assessed by local tax assessors.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0447

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0456

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of up to forty thousand dollars ($40,000).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0457

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0464

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Requires every college in RI to train staff members in the student residential department, including RAs, to administer of opioid antagonists with protection from liability and prosecution.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0465

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits a person from being denied life insurance for preexisting conditions or previous denials.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0470

Introduced
2/26/25  
Amends the current law in order that a health insurer would not require a physician, to participate in "capitation," or any other "alternative payment model" that creates a financial incentive for a physician to limit medically necessary care.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0478

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the scope of a certified professional midwife’s authority relating to prescribing medication to patients.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0479

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires health insurance plans to cover services provided by licensed certified professional midwives. Insurers must report utilization and cost data annually. Certain limited benefit policies are exempt.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0452

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.