Rhode Island State Senator

Meghan Kallman 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2021

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Refer
6/7/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2027

Introduced
1/10/24  
Refer
1/10/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Engrossed
3/21/24  
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 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2035

Introduced
1/12/24  
Allows a property owner with eligible net-metering systems with a master meter to allocate excess net metering credits to any meter on the property.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2036

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/30/24  
Engrossed
5/7/24  
Refer
5/8/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/13/24  
Directs PUC to extend utility termination moratorium for gas/electricity from April 15 to May 1, of each year with discretion to respond to emergency/ economic conditions/customers needs.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2045

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
6/6/24  
Establishes Rhode Island Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program to be administered by the general treasurer.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2046

Introduced
1/12/24  
Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2047

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
6/6/24  
Adds the city of Central Falls as exempt from taxation for property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2048

Introduced
1/12/24  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2063

Introduced
1/12/24  
Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2066

Introduced
1/12/24  
Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2093

Introduced
1/12/24  
Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2096

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
1/23/24  
Engrossed
1/25/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Report Pass
5/7/24  
Engrossed
5/9/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Creates the law enforcement officer's due process accountability and transparency act.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2100

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
4/4/24  
Engrossed
4/11/24  
This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2113

Introduced
1/12/24  
Prohibits on-duty/off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot/police robot dog/UAV, whether armed/unarmed, within the scope of their employment as well as police departments from purchase/procurement of any robots/UVAs/police robot dogs.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2116

Introduced
1/12/24  
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.