Rhode Island State Senator

Thomas Paolino 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 S2012

Introduced
1/10/24  
Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal year.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2022

Introduced
1/10/24  
Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limit.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2029

Introduced
1/10/24  
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL AS IT DEFENDS ITSELF AGAINST THE BARBARIC WAR LAUNCHED BY HAMAS AND OTHER TERRORISTS
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2039

Introduced
1/12/24  
Allows for a public school/group of public schools to implement an innovation plan through the local school board, approved by the state board and subject to review by the local school board as well as the department of elementary and secondary education.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2041

Introduced
1/12/24  
Enables parents to review public school learning materials/object if the parent decides that the material is harmful. Also a parent may withdraw their student from the activity or class where the material is used and request an alternative assignment.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2044

Introduced
1/12/24  
Incorporates ethical energy standards to the 2021 Act on Climate.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2049

Introduced
1/12/24  
Reduces the sales tax rate to 5%.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2053

Introduced
1/12/24  
Establishes a new educational program that allows students to enroll public and private schools of their choice.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2061

Introduced
1/12/24  
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2065

Introduced
1/12/24  
Increases the net taxable estate exemption to three million six hundred thousand dollars ($3,600,000) on January 1, 2025. Also increases the exemption by one million dollars ($1,000,000) on January 1 per year thereafter.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2077

Introduced
1/12/24  
Amends the law on nursing home minimum staffing requirements in order that any penalty incurred in calendar years 2022 and 2023 would be abated.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2078

Introduced
1/12/24  
Refer
1/12/24  
Report Pass
5/30/24  
Engrossed
6/4/24  
Refer
6/5/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Enrolled
6/12/24  
Provides a procedure requiring that healthcare facilities maintain a list with all standard charges for all Medical facility items.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2079

Introduced
1/12/24  
Encourages and authorizes the department of health to adopt rules and regulations that lead to the more liberal utilization of buprenorphine.
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Rhode Island Senate Bill S2081

Introduced
1/12/24  
Prohibits eliminating religious exemption regarding mandatory health injections or inoculations and an unlawful employment practice.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S2108

Introduced
1/12/24  
Permits Rhode Island residents, 21 years of age or older, to carry a concealed handgun, without a permit.