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S2464 - Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.
Jessica de la Cruz, Ana B. Quezada, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS - Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.
STATUS
Introduced
S2396 - Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Sandra Cano, Tiara T. Mack, Samuel W. Bell
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with in vitro fertilization (IVF).
STATUS
Engrossed
S2371 - Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
Linda L. Ujifusa, Meghan E. Kallman, Virginia Susan Sosnowski
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- STATE FORESTS AND FORESTRY PROJECTS - Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2025 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
STATUS
Introduced
S2364 - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
Melissa A. Murray, Louis P. Dipalma, Sandra Cano
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
STATUS
Introduced
S2289 - Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.
Sandra Cano, Jonathon Acosta, Tiara T. Mack
Last updated 5 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.
STATUS
Engrossed
S2440 - Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.
Hanna M. Gallo, Valarie J. Lawson, Ryan William Pearson
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS - Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from the owner of the vehicle.
STATUS
Passed
S2480 - Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection.
Walter S. Felag, Louis P. Dipalma, Frank S. Lombardi
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requirement that dealers of used vehicles conduct a new inspection.
STATUS
Passed
S2456 - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.
Louis P. Dipalma, Walter S. Felag, Linda L. Ujifusa
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Prohibits synthetic media within ninety (90) days of an election.
STATUS
Introduced
S2452 - Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current salaries and positions, and all policies and procedures of public corporations be made public.
Jacob Bissaillon, Louis P. Dipalma, Mark P. McKenney
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT - Provides that compensation comparability studies of senior management, documents discussed at an open meeting, annual contracting reports, list of current salaries and positions, and all policies and procedures of public corporations be made public.
STATUS
Introduced
S2458 - Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
Alana DiMario, John P. Burke, Louis P. Dipalma
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES - Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Rhode Island district SD-012
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Louis P. DiPalma is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island State Senate, representing District 12. DiPalma earned his BA in Computer Science/Mathematics from the University of Rhode Island in 1988. He has worked as an Information Technologist, Chief Information Officer, and Consultant. DiPalma served on the Middletown Town Council from 2000 to 2008 and was Council President from 2004 to 2008. He then joined the Rhode Island State Senate in 2009.read less
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Rhode Island Senate from Rhode Island
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