Rhode Island State Senator

Leonidas Raptakis Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0216

Introduced
2/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM WAGE (This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study Rhode Island’s minimum wage from May 4, 2025, to May 4, 2026, and said commission would expire on January 4, 2027.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0298

Introduced
2/13/25  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0308

Introduced
2/13/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- REFERENDUM ON LINE ITEM VETO (This proposed amendment to the Constitution would provide the governor with a line item veto on the budget and other bills for the appropriation of money.)

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0236

Introduced
2/13/25  
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0245

Introduced
2/13/25  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0258

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes VICTIM Fund grant program to support nonprofit organizations providing victim services in Rhode Island with the state allocating $30,000,000 per year to fund the program and staffing within the department of public safety.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0279

Introduced
2/13/25  
Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0294

Introduced
2/13/25  
Makes it unnecessary to prove that a person’s transmission of electronic communications be for the sole purpose of harassment before being found guilty of cyberstalking or cyberharassment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0325

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Amends the definition of “hobby breeder” to limit the sale or offering for sale to no more than two (2) litters of dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, in a three hundred and sixty-five (365) day period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0330

Introduced
2/21/25  
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.