Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Bell 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0756

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Refer
5/7/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Enrolled
6/17/25  
Allows for the issuance of a Class BV liquor license for the property located at 865 Westminster Street in the city of Providence.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0760

Introduced
3/11/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 4TH ANNUAL "RI CRAFT BEER WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 7TH THROUGH MARCH 16TH OF 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0797

Introduced
3/14/25  
Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing encampments, including the right to clean and sanitary conditions and impose penalties for violations of the rights set forth in this chapter in the amount of $500 per violation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0811

Introduced
3/14/25  
Establishes The Body Cameras for Correctional Facilities Act which mandates all department of corrections staff with direct supervision rolls to wear body cameras while on duty in their assigned facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0843

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
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 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0847

Introduced
3/19/25  
Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0881

Introduced
3/25/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2025, AS "NATIONAL SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0882

Introduced
3/27/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WINNERS OF THE 13TH ANNUAL PROSTART® HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0883

Introduced
3/27/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0922

Introduced
3/28/25  
Refer
3/28/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Requires the board of regents to adopt support and intervention strategies consistent with Comprehensive Education Strategy and SALT in one district at a time.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0966

Introduced
4/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0967

Introduced
4/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THOSE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN THE JET SET CLUB TRAGEDY
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0968

Introduced
4/10/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE RONALD D. NEWMAN
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0972

Introduced
4/16/25  
Amends the composition of school bus districts within the state to provide transportation to students in grades kindergarten through 12.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S1005

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Allows a clinical laboratory, that is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island, to analyze blood samples, from children under the age of six (6) years, for blood lead levels.