Rhode Island State Senator

Leonidas Raptakis Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0782

Introduced
3/14/25  
Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0803

Introduced
3/14/25  
Adds a provision that allows a tenant to pay the last month's rent or any other prepaid rent. It also increases the amount that a security deposit can be requested from one to two (2) months of rent.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0814

Introduced
3/14/25  
Makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly file a false report of misconduct of any law enforcement official, public safety official, or hospital staff.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0816

Introduced
3/14/25  
Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0817

Introduced
3/14/25  
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0821

Introduced
3/14/25  
Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0823

Introduced
3/14/25  
Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0828

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Includes police officers to fire fighters who are unable to perform duties as a result of heart disease, stroke or hypertension to be presumed to have suffered an in-the-line-of-duty disability, unless contrary evidence is presented.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0830

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
DMV to provide credit for portions of unused voluntarily cancelled vehicle registrations.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0822

Introduced
3/14/25  
Provides that when 2 or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.