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S2086 - Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Joshua B. Miller, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Prohibits healthcare entities from interfering with a patient's right to choose to obtain a clinician-administered drug from their provider or pharmacy of choice.
STATUS
Passed
S2172 - Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
Melissa A. Murray, Ryan William Pearson, Pamela J. Lauria
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Increases the minimum veterans' exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
STATUS
Introduced
S2213 - Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational program.
Louis P. Dipalma, Frank S. Lombardi, David P. Tikoian
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Allows for child support payments when a child is domiciled in the home of the custodial parent and principally dependent on parent until the child is 21, or 23 if child is enrolled in an educational program.
STATUS
Introduced
S2249 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SHARON BAPTISTA
Hanna M. Gallo, Joshua B. Miller, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Sharon Baptista
STATUS
Passed
S2250 - SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE TRAGIC AND UNTIMELY PASSING OF JOCELYN AZEVEDO DOCOUTO
Jonathon Acosta, Elaine J. Morgan, Thomas J. Paolino
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Tragic And Untimely Passing Of Jocelyn Azevedo Docouto
STATUS
Passed
S2043 - Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.
Pamela J. Lauria, Alana DiMario, Bridget G. Valverde
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LONG-TERM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Adds climate change, sea-level rise and coastal resiliency to the analysis of data of the strategic plan for economic development policy. Adds director of DEM and executive director of CRMC to economic development planning council.
STATUS
Passed
S2038 - Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.
Sandra Cano, Alana DiMario, Jacob Bissaillon
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR COMPENSATION STABILIZATION ACT - Directs the departments of human services and education to work together to sustain and strengthen existing workforce development and compensation programs for educators working in licensed child care and early learning programs statewide.
STATUS
Introduced
S2171 - Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
John P. Burke, Ryan William Pearson, Mark P. McKenney
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provides them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
STATUS
Introduced
S2116 - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
Meghan E. Kallman, Bridget G. Valverde, Mark P. McKenney
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-001
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jacob Bissaillon is from Vermont. He earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Norwich University in 2004 and a JD from Vermont Law School in 2008. He served on active duty as a Civil Affairs Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 2004-2012. He served one tour in Iraq in 2007 where he helped rebuild key infrastructure. Bissaillon lives in the city of Burlington and works as an attorney. He and his wife have two children.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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