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S2098 - Requires prosecutorial consent in order for a defendant to waive a jury trial.
Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ryan William Pearson, David P. Tikoian
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIAL - Requires prosecutorial consent in order for a defendant to waive a jury trial.
STATUS
Introduced
S2121 - Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.
Valarie J. Lawson, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- BENEFITS - Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.
STATUS
Passed
S2226 - Provides that a magistrate of the family court has the power and authority to hear contested divorce matters.
Dominick J. Ruggerio, Dawn Euer, Hanna M. Gallo
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT - Provides that a magistrate of the family court has the power and authority to hear contested divorce matters.
STATUS
Passed
S2716 - Establishes the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants within the DOH.
Pamela J. Lauria, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PRIMARY CARE TRAINING SITES PROGRAM - Establishes the primary care training sites program to provide training for physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants within the DOH.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2720 - 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, 2025.
Robert Britto, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Joshua B. Miller
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - 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, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2717 - Adds a definition for "primary care" to the general law regarding the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowships.
Pamela J. Lauria, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIPS - Adds a definition for "primary care" to the general law regarding the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowships.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2254 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RALPH W. EZOVSKI
Pamela J. Lauria, Valarie J. Lawson, Dominick J. Ruggerio
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Ralph W. Ezovski
STATUS
Passed
S2259 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JAMES M. CASALE
Dominick J. Ruggerio, Hanna M. Gallo, Frank A. Ciccone
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of James M. Casale
STATUS
Passed
S2858 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $400,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RELATED DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 75% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY
Jacob Bissaillon, Dominick J. Ruggerio, Ana B. Quezada
Last updated 3 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the city.
STATUS
Passed
S2857 - Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.
Jacob Bissaillon, Samuel D. Zurier, Dominick J. Ruggerio
Last updated 3 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-004
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Dominick J. Ruggerio is a native Rhode Islander who was first elected to the RI State Senate in 1984. He represents District 4 which encompasses the neighborhoods of Wayland and the highly diverse communities on Providence’s East Side. Senator Ruggerio is currently the Majority Leader of the Rhode Island State Senate, a position he has held since 2007. He is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight. He also serves on the Senate Committee on Finance.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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