Rhode Island State Senator

Todd Patalano Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0815

Introduced
3/14/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0850

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land for the extension of any water utilities past the property and from imposing any connection fee.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0816

Introduced
3/14/25  
Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0817

Introduced
3/14/25  
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0819

Introduced
3/14/25  
Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the duration of in-person early voting period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0822

Introduced
3/14/25  
Provides that when 2 or more individuals associate to accomplish the crime of shoplifting, that they would be deemed to be associated for the particular purpose of shoplifting and be guilty of a felony.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0827

Introduced
3/14/25  
Allows casino workers to receive overtime pay for working Sundays and Holidays.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0841

Introduced
3/19/25  
SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL (SGAC)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0845

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Provides for a tax refund deduction for contributions to the Meals on Wheels Inc. Fund commencing with tax year 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0846

Introduced
3/19/25  
Prohibits healthcare providers and health plans from denying the payment of a medical bill, solely because the bill may have arisen from a third-party claim.