Rhode Island State Senator

Jonathon Acosta 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 S2021

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Refer
6/7/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
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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 S2036

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/30/24  
Engrossed
5/7/24  
Refer
5/8/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2037

Introduced
1/12/24  
State websites to comply with WCAG 2.2 standards by July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2045

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
6/6/24  
Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2046

Introduced
1/12/24  
Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2047

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
6/6/24  
Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2048

Introduced
1/12/24  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2059

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Engrossed
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Extends injured-on-duty (IOD) benefits to police officers and firefighters that suffer from diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorders, except under certain conditions.
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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.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2066

Introduced
1/12/24  
Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2086

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
2/8/24  
Engrossed
3/7/24  
Refer
3/8/24  
Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2093

Introduced
1/12/24  
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2100

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/4/24  
Engrossed
4/11/24  
This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2101

Introduced
1/12/24  
Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.