Rhode Island State Senator

Samuel Zurier 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0004

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MELVIN L. ZURIER
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0005

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE WALTER J. GRAY
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0007

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RUTH ANN MADSEN FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND ON THE OCCASION OF HER PASSING
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0008

Introduced
1/14/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR THE YEARS 2023-2024 (This resolution would amend the rules of the Senate relative to committees and would create a new committee on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0013

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Promotes transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0016

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Creates a process for licensure/oversight by DBR over the practices/procedures of virtual currency kiosk operators to prevent fraud related to the use of virtual currency kiosks, by establishing daily transaction limits and regulation of fees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0018

Introduced
1/23/25  
Effective July 1, 2025, provides that, the profit margin of any electric distribution company or gas distribution company, would not exceed 4%, in any calendar year and defines a "profit margin" as the return on equity that is allowed by the commission.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0019

Introduced
1/23/25  
Allows for the establishment of innovation schools for the purpose of improving school performance and student achievement through increased autonomy and flexibility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0020

Introduced
1/23/25  
Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strategic plan.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0021

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/6/25  
Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0024

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0030

Introduced
1/23/25  
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0032

Introduced
1/23/25  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0023

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGISLATION/OVERSIGHT OF THE ACT ON CLIMATE (Creates a 5 member commission to provide recommendations for legislation changes and/or oversight for the Act on Climate, and would report back by May 1, 2026, and would expire on June 1, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0028

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Exempts from property taxation, the real and tangible personal property of the Providence Preservation Society.