Rhode Island Senate
Thomas Paolino
Republican. Senate, district 17.
Emailsen-paolino@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/algiere/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 2https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/Paolino/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/senators/paolino/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Algiere/
officialBills they sponsored
28 bills sponsored this session
SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE COURAGE, HEROISM, AND COMPASSION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO RENDERED AID DURING THE LYNCH ARENA SHOOTING IN PAWTUCKETS 3173 · this session · introduced Mar 31, 2026
Senate read and passedGENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALERS 2716 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciaryHUMAN SERVICES -- HOMELESSNESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS 2621 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and GamingMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROADS 2615 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACTS 2442 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- FAILING SCHOOL CHOICE ACTS 2434 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate EducationSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATIONS 2371 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESS 2343 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONS 2243 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Introduced, referred to Senate FinanceGENERAL ASSEMBLY -- AUDITOR GENERALS 2235 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTS 2201 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS 2200 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STANDARD AND DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIMES 2179 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONS 2086 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Senate read and passedTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONS 2082 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
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TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATIONS 2019 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SPEED RESTRICTIONS -- SCHOOL BUS SPEED LIMIT (Establishes a speed limit for school buses being driven on a limited access highway to ten miles per hour (10mph) less than the posted speed limitS 0570 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (Establishes a revolving fund to assist first-time home buyers and veterans to purchase a home in Rhode Island by issuing grants of upS 0456 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the net taxable estate exemption to $3,600,000 on January 1, 2026 and increases the exemption by $1,000,000 on January 1, 2027, and every year tS 0455 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.)S 0435 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee heardGENERAL ASSEMBLY -- AUDITOR GENERAL (Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies.)S 0433 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the sales tax firearm safety equipment, storage devices, gun safes, gun cabinets, gun vaults, gun cases, strong boxes, cable locks, trigger locks aS 0432 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Phases out the local meals and beverage tax by January 1, 2029.)S 0416 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interesS 0415 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Introduced, referred to Senate FinancePUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and reguS 0404 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and AgricultureEDUCATION -- FAILING SCHOOL CHOICE ACT (Permits students at failing schools to enroll in any public school and also established the Rhode Island education revitalization fund to provide funding to the school choice progrS 0393 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Introduced, referred to Senate EducationSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY FAIRNESS IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporaS 0388 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Requires the director of the Rhode Island emergency management agency and the Rhode Island commerce commission to develop and implement a plan to assist businesses inS 0383 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee heardRoster from Open States (the open civic-data project), archived on our side. Bill records from the Rhode Island legislature’s own site.