Rhode Island State Senator

Mark McKenney 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0255

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers licensed by the DOH and continue the EEOHH.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0286

Introduced
2/13/25  
Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0315

Introduced
2/21/25  
Clarifies what a contract modification is, namely any change in producer compensation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0323

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Provides that the commissioner of elementary and secondary education directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0269

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
5/16/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0278

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0287

Introduced
2/13/25  
Provides for a residency requirement of at least six (6) months rather than one year for the Rhode Island family court to have jurisdiction over a divorce complaint.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0289

Introduced
2/13/25  
Sets a mandatory retirement age of 75 for all justices and magistrates of the superior, district, workers’ compensation, family and traffic tribunal courts and provide that no pension or retirement benefits be affected thereby.
RI

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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0296

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0298

Introduced
2/13/25  
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0303

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0313

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Authorizes and funds the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0322

Introduced
2/21/25  
Establishes "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act", and provide for childhood cardiac screening based on modules that incorporate current best practices.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0327

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- GREEN AMENDMENT (Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 1 providing for a right to clean air, soil, climate, and the environment’s natural values.)