Rhode Island State Senator

Jonathon Acosta 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2113

Introduced
1/12/24  
Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2114

Introduced
1/12/24  
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2116

Introduced
1/12/24  
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2122

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/24/24  
Engrossed
4/30/24  
Clarifies the role of a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstances.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2123

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/24/24  
Engrossed
4/30/24  
Requires employer to furnish items and conditions of employment and a pay stub explaining how wages were calculated/reasons for deductions/allows the employee to file a court action against employer for violation.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2137

Introduced
1/18/24  
Refer
1/18/24  
Report Pass
1/23/24  
Engrossed
1/25/24  
Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2140

Introduced
1/24/24  
Prohibits employers from seeking/using credit reports in making hiring decisions concerning prospective employees, asking questions about the applicant's financial past during interviews or including credit history questions in their job applications.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2141

Introduced
1/24/24  
Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2144

Introduced
1/24/24  
Requires transition planning for high school students with disabilities, who have a "504" plan, like the transition planning required for high school students with disabilities, who have an individualized education program (IEP).
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2156

Introduced
1/24/24  
Refer
1/24/24  
Report Pass
6/6/24  
Engrossed
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Increases the maximum post retirement employment earnings from eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) a year for certain retired educators.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2167

Introduced
1/24/24  
Exempts from the sales tax scalp hair prosthesis or wigs that are necessary due to hair loss from a medical condition.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2169

Introduced
1/24/24  
Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2170

Introduced
1/24/24  
Limits investment tax credit to manufacturers. Requires determination of goals, objectives and effectiveness of the credit. Repeals the specialized investment tax credit.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2172

Introduced
1/24/24  
Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2188

Introduced
1/24/24  
Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.