Rhode Island State Senator

Leonidas Raptakis Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0438

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides a full property tax exemption for a veteran’s real property used as the veteran's primary residence.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0544

Introduced
2/26/25  
Increases the penalty for anyone found guilty of reckless driving while eluding police to a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and subject to a loss of license from 1 to 2 years and a possible forfeiture of their motor vehicle.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0441

Introduced
2/26/25  
Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.
RI

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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0469

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires written consent by recipient or parent before vaccine and prohibits discrimination against those who don't vaccinate and fines up to $25,000 for violation. Also prohibits DCYF from investigating their for failure to vaccinate their child.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0475

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Requires public or private golf courses to have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0503

Introduced
2/26/25  
Create a process to establish a low- or moderate-income housing that exceeds sixty (60) units.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0523

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0532

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Allows boats and marine assets to utilize the overweight oversize annual blanket permit that was in effect until 2022, and for the resumption of the prior practice of permitting for boats and marine asset transportation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0546

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires DCYF to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and child fatality review panel within 6 months and provide a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations.