Senator • Democrat

Louis Dipalma

Rhode Island • District SD-012

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

94% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 24

Not Voting: 23

Yea: 1578

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Sponsored Bills

RI S0957•Introduced

Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks, including the traffic tribunal, who meet the eligibility requirements. It would also repeal § 8-4.1-6 regarding additional credit for a master's degree.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0887•Introduced

Protects against discrimination based on disability in federally funded programs and activities, even if there is a change in the federal law.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0856•Introduced

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0774•Introduced

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RI S0826•Introduced

Establishes a seven (7) member public-private partnership infrastructure oversight commission to approve all requests for proposals submitted for public-private partnership construction of qualified facilities.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0771•Introduced

Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0636•Introduced

Amends the definitions of a “pupil transportation vehicle” to a vehicle contrasted to seat not more than ten (10) passengers plus the operator, rather than the existing limit of eight (8) passengers.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0624•Introduced

Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0406•Introduced

Creates the Microplastics Reduction Act to prohibit the sale or distribution of products containing synthetic polymer micro particles.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0176•Introduced

Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0351•Enrolled

Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0983•Introduced

Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0921•Introduced

Creates qualified data centers and tax exemptions.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0892•Introduced

Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0867•Introduced

Permits the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0770•Introduced

Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0788•Introduced

Removes the age restriction for benefits coverage/requires, after 1/1/26, for policies issued or renewed include coverage for reimbursement for provider services at a rate equal to, or greater than, Medicaid establishments of EOHHS.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0789•Introduced

Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and provides penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0790•Introduced

Changes the name of "applied behavior assistant analyst" to "assistant applied behavior analyst" and makes several changes to provide consistency in the certification language for behavioral analysts.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0783•Introduced

Increases the threshold limit for charitable organizations with an annual gross income of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0639•Introduced

Creates the School Libraries Act.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0627•Introduced

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

Primary Sponsor

RI S0387•Introduced

Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0477•Introduced

Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.

Co-Sponsor

RI S0375•Introduced

Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.

Primary Sponsor

RI S0468•Introduced

Prohibits the state, participating ERISA, or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate.

Primary Sponsor

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