Rhode Island State Senator

Louis Dipalma Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0624

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Enrolled
5/29/25  
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0627

Introduced
3/7/25  
Establishes regulations to ensure the ethical development, integration, and deployment of high-risk AI systems, particularly those influencing consequential decisions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0628

Introduced
3/7/25  
Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, updates definitions relative to common entities and sales.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0637

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0644

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Strikes the words "which is naturally occurring" with regard to any promulgated rules and regulations of the department of environmental management (DEM) relating to the remediation of arsenic.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0645

Introduced
3/7/25  
Exempts certain products that have PFAS if deemed safe by FDA.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0636

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0639

Introduced
3/7/25  
Creates the School Libraries Act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0641

Introduced
3/7/25  
Takes several measures to lead by example by banning state purchases of plastic bottles, and requires state funds to be used to lease or purchase electric vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0648

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.