Rhode Island Senate
Jonathon Acosta
Democratic. Senate, district 16.
Emailsen-acosta@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/acosta/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 2https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/acosta/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/algiere/default.aspx
officialBills they sponsored
55 bills sponsored this session
EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONSS 3289 · this session · introduced May 15, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLANS 3252 · this session · introduced May 5, 2026
Chapter 266, Jun 26, 2026EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTSS 3214 · this session · introduced Apr 14, 2026
Referred to House FinanceSENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING THE NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON FEBRUARY 24TH OF 2026, AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARYS 3140 · this session · introduced Mar 24, 2026
Senate read and passedJOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RETURN OF CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOLS TO LOCAL GOVERNANCES 3139 · this session · introduced Mar 20, 2026
Referred to House FinanceAUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,0S 3087 · this session · introduced Mar 13, 2026
Effective without Governor's signatureSENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SHARED SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR REGIONALIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDS 3009 · this session · introduced Mar 5, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACTS 2980 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT OVERSIGHT ACTS 2977 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF TAÍNO DESCENDANTS IN RHODE ISLANDS 2759 · this session · introduced Mar 3, 2026
Senate read and passedPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- THE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY REGULATION ACTS 2727 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyDELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURTS 2613 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS COOPERATIVESS 2318 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Referred to House CorporationsSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONSS 2278 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTS 2226 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
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EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERSS 2212 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Referred to House EducationEDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONS 2211 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACTS 2207 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Referred to House EducationSENATE RESOLUTION HONORING AND REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF NAYASIA A. GONZALEZS 2189 · this session · introduced Jan 20, 2026
Senate read and passedHUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH- SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORSS 2173 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDSS 2097 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AIDS 2087 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee heardEDUCATION -- FEDERAL AIDS 2083 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SHORTAGE TEACHING FIELDSS 2081 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate FinanceSENATE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY ACTIONS, VIOLATIONS OF FOREIGN SOVEREIGNTY, AND RECURRING U.S. INTERVENTIONIST FAILURES IN LATIN AMERICAS 2067 · this session · introduced Jan 13, 2026
Senate read and passedCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONSS 2047 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Chapter 190, Jun 22, 2026DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURTS 2046 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATIONS 2018 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Referred to House State Government & ElectionsEDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTSS 2017 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RETURN OF CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOLS TO LOCAL GOVERNANCE (Creates a seven (7) member joint legislative commission to study and prepare a report on S 1156 · this session · introduced Jun 16, 2025
Signed by GovernorALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES-CENTRAL FALLS (Allows Central Falls to exempt the property located at 913-915 Dexter Street, AP 7, Lot 156 from the law that prohibits any proposed retailers’ license of any class lS 1125 · this session · introduced Jun 2, 2025
Chapter 462, Jul 5, 2025EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS -- CENTRAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT (Authorizes the city of Central Falls, via home rule charter or city ordinance, to create a school board with all powers and duties therS 1063 · this session · introduced May 9, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Provides that the school year for all public schools, including traditional public and public charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies, wouldS 0773 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Defines Class 5 property to include the commercial portion of mixed use properties and fix the tax rate for Class 3 property at thirty-eight dollars and 33 cents ($38.33) pS 0675 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Chapter 346, Jul 1, 2025AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $15,0S 0674 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Effective without Governor's signatureDELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree seS 0577 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT OVERSIGHT ACT (Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confineS 0533 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT (Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.)S 0531 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.)S 0452 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Establishes an intervenor support program to provide compensation for an intervenor who makes a substantial contribution to a proceeding resulting in a decisiS 0378 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CALLING FOR THE END OF STIGMA AND EMPOWERING RECOVERY THROUGH LANGUAGE IN RHODE ISLANDS 0369 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Senate read and passedSENATE RESOLUTION WELCOMING SCOUTING AMERICA, NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARYS 0368 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
Senate read and passedSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS (Prohibits state and municipal officials or body from entering into and renewing any agreements that will be used to detain individuals fS 0295 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation educatS 0259 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyDELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 12 years, to the training school, for any offense otherS 0205 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal oppS 0177 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Referred to House State Government & ElectionsHUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS (Commences July 1, 2025, this act would eliminate the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this S 0154 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education FuS 0074 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Chapter 249, Jun 26, 2025LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Requires employer, at the start of employment, furnish to their employees a written notice containing employment information relative to wages, rates of pay, allowances, benS 0070 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Chapter 338, Jul 1, 2025CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Clarifies the role of a corporation electing to be governed as a workers' cooperative to allow it to operate as a hiring hall under certain circumstaS 0067 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Senate read and passedCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.)S 0063 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Referred to House JudiciaryTOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID (Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable beS 0032 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- POSTSECONDARY TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR SHORTAGE TEACHING FIELDS (Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.)S 0030 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2025.)S 0021 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Referred to House FinanceEDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strS 0020 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
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