Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Bell Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0364

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0369

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CALLING FOR THE END OF STIGMA AND EMPOWERING RECOVERY THROUGH LANGUAGE IN RHODE ISLAND
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0370

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2025, AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0371

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 181ST ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0372

Introduced
2/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE MURPHY FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN M. MURPHY
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0373

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY (Creates a 5 member commission to recommend legislative proposals for blockchain and cryptocurrency, and submit an interim progress report by January 5, 2026, and a final report by January 5, 2027, and would expire on February 5, 2027.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0375

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0378

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes an intervenor support program to provide compensation for an intervenor who makes a substantial contribution to a proceeding resulting in a decision favorable to the interest of utility consumers.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0382

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0403

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product or the hiring of another to engage in force-feeding of a poultry product. Violations would be subject to a civil penalty of $500 per violation.