Rhode Island State Senator

Mark McKenney 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0096

Introduced
1/31/25  
Increases the personal needs allowance of nursing facility residents from seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to one hundred dollars ($100) per month.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0104

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0123

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0125

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0134

Introduced
1/31/25  
Amends the statute so as to conform to current statutory penalties for possession of marijuana offenses promulgated in the Rhode Island cannabis act allowing for possession of up to two ounces (2 oz.) of marijuana.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0140

Introduced
1/31/25  
Prohibits defendants who are serving probation for driving under the influence death resulting from earning good time off their probationary period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0141

Introduced
1/31/25  
Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0148

Introduced
1/31/25  
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0153

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes a statutory framework designed to protect minors who are engaging in the business of vloging on social media and the Internet.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0172

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0176

Introduced
2/7/25  
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0179

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0180

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0181

Introduced
2/7/25  
This act would require that a super majority of three-fifths (3/5) of the duly appointed council is required to override a recommendation by the CRMC staff.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0183

Introduced
2/7/25  
Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty-five percent (25%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2026.