Rhode Island Senate
Brian Thompson
Democratic. Senate, district 20.
Emailsen-thompson@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial recordhttps://rilegislature.gov/senators/Thompson/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialBills they sponsored
71 bills sponsored this session
SENATE RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 2026 AS BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 3306 · this session · introduced May 19, 2026
Senate read and passedEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTS 3276 · this session · introduced May 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 16, 2026, AS RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION RECOGNITION DAY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 3219 · this session · introduced Apr 16, 2026
Senate read and passedBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICES 3180 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2026
Chapter 393, Jun 23, 2026TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATIONS 3155 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2026
Chapter 350, Jun 24, 2026LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS 3138 · this session · introduced Mar 20, 2026
Chapter 059, Jun 10, 2026TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAXS 3129 · this session · introduced Mar 20, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESS 3061 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2026
Referred to House Health & Human ServicesHUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH- SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORSS 2960 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTIONS 2959 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACTS 2944 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGESS 2932 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACTS 2924 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Referred to House LaborLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGESS 2923 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASESS 2919 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIESS 2918 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATIONS 2916 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODES 2909 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LANDS 2908 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACTS 2893 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2026S 2882 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Chapter 114, Jun 18, 2026STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESS 2854 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Referred to House Health & Human ServicesTAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALSS 2847 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Referred to House FinanceEDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENTS 2842 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONS 2840 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- ADMINISTRATIONS 2835 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLYS 2803 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACTS 2791 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVESS 2769 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICESS 2768 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACTS 2767 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSESS 2630 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACTS 2623 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDRENS 2596 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONSS 2593 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- STUDENT AND TEACHER CLASSROOM SAFETYS 2524 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Referred to House EducationSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATIONS 2410 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES ARBITRATIONS 2409 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Referred to House LaborCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONSS 2395 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017S 2370 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGESS 2325 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARGARET M. OTTMANS 2194 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2026
Senate read and passedSENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS F. LEPORES 2063 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Senate read and passedSENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FLORIAN L. BOURGETS 2062 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Senate read and passedSENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALMA C. BOISSEAUS 2061 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Senate read and passedSENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF PATRICIA ALLENS 2060 · this session · introduced Jan 12, 2026
Senate read and passedTOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCESS 2035 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that a person over 18 yrs can purchase/possess a stun gun or electronic dart gun, prohibits sale of a stun gun or electronic dart gun to anyone under18 yrs, and criminalizes the useS 1154 · this session · introduced Jun 13, 2025
Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciaryPUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Prohibits payments in lieu of pension benefits to person employed more than ninety (90) days.)S 1113 · this session · introduced May 23, 2025
Chapter 076, Jun 17, 2025LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. TheS 1059 · this session · introduced May 9, 2025
Senate read and passedTOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND (Allows the applicant for a land development project to utilize the administrative subdivision process established under 45-23-37 to request approval of a proposed subdivision of aS 1051 · this session · introduced May 9, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyVALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WOONSOCKET (Validates and ratifies the amendments to the Woonsocket Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the city of WoonsocS 0944 · this session · introduced Apr 4, 2025
Effective without Governor's signatureALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.)S 0917 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Requires all applicants who seek to register as a contractor to produce a legible copy of a valid government issued identification.)S 0913 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
Chapter 078, Jun 17, 2025EDUCATION -- REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS--ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a newS 0912 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)ELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Redefines "political party" and defines and distinguishes between "major parties" and "minor parties" based on the total number of votes a party's candidate received in the previous electS 0907 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Defines employees as individuals employed by a municipality or state covered by a collective bargaining agreement or employment contract, and wouldS 0858 · this session · introduced Mar 19, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOLIDAY BUSINESS (Provides all employees of retail establishments with 15 or more employees engaged in work during Sundays or holidays shall receive from their employer no less than time andS 0857 · this session · introduced Mar 19, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PEACE OFFICER MAXIMUM WORKDAY AND OVERTIME COMPENSATION (Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and S 0855 · this session · introduced Mar 19, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Allows that public records stored in a computer system, upon request, be provided at no charge.)S 0854 · this session · introduced Mar 19, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS (Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigatioS 0744 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Chapter 120, Jun 23, 2025DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their siblings.)S 0728 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.)S 0723 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Prohibits the restriction of access in and out of a construction site by using locked gates or fences while work is ongoing.)S 0722 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Chapter 188, Jun 24, 2025TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 (Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period.)S 0657 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 (Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s lS 0656 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS (Caps delinquent tax interest rate at 12%. Prohibits audits beyond 3 years from date of tax filing, 7 years for fraudulent filings, and in no event beyond 10 years from date of filing or rS 0655 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN-DONATION LEAVE ACT (Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided tS 0588 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of humaS 0523 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 065, Jun 13, 2025HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities.)S 0466 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (Allows the executive office of health and human services to use appropriated funds to support graduate medical education programs and research.)S 0171 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
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