Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0546

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires DCYF to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and child fatality review panel within 6 months and provide a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0547

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows school bus drivers in Massachusetts and Connecticut who have a valid CDL license in good standing be exempt from the licensing requirements in Rhode Island to transport school children.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0572

Introduced
2/26/25  
Simplifies the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from small claims and consumer matters adjudicated by the district court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0573

Introduced
2/26/25  
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0618

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0627

Introduced
3/7/25  
Establishes regulations to ensure the ethical development, integration, and deployment of high-risk AI systems, particularly those influencing consequential decisions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0569

Introduced
2/26/25  
Adds early voting to the fifty (50) feet buffer prohibitions against politicking on election day voting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0602

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/1/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Eliminates one of two (2) conflicting versions of the science and technology advisory council authorizing statute, clarifying the structure of the council.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0606

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Provides that public historical vital records maintained by the state archives shall not be amended.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0616

Introduced
3/6/25  
Defines public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.