Rhode Island State Senator

Mark McKenney 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0870

Introduced
3/21/25  
Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0871

Introduced
3/21/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND FOR THE 2-1-1 HUMAN SERVICES HOTLINE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the United Way of Rhode Island to provide operational support for the 2-1-1 system.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0878

Introduced
3/21/25  
Establishes general case load limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0887

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0898

Introduced
3/27/25  
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTHCARE WORKER PLATFORM
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0908

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Removes the mandatory certification for an individual 16 years or older who was found delinquent for having committed 2 offenses after the age of 16 which would render the person subject to an indictment if the person was an adult.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0909

Introduced
3/27/25  
Makes changes to the access to public records act, including clarifying various provisions, increasing the sanctions for knowing and willful violations of the law, and making certain traffic accident data and preferred license plate information public.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0910

Introduced
3/27/25  
Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0924

Introduced
3/28/25  
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration when possible.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0934

Introduced
4/1/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 171ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. -- JAPAN TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0938

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Authorizes the taking of green crabs and provides for a commercial green crab license subject to a license fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0945

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Establishes the Rhode Island Bid Rigging Act.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0952

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/3/25  
Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0884

Introduced
3/27/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Provides that original power wheelchair equipment manufacturers would be required to provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair original power wheelchair equipment.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0941

Introduced
4/4/25  
Allows continuing care providers to provide care in an individual’s home, subject to the same disclosures and requirements as continuing care provided in a facility.