Samuel Azzinaro
State Representative · Rhode Island House District 37
Bills introduced (26)
Allows for the issuance of a Class B license for the property located at 102 Granite Street, in the town of Westerly.
Effective without Governor's signature · June 26, 2026
Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub.
Signed by Governor · June 23, 2026
Amends the regulations on the cancellation and renewal of liability and property damage insurance for automobiles, homeowners insurance, residential fire insurance and components thereof.
Signed by Governor · June 19, 2026
Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents.
Signed by Governor · June 19, 2026
Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in this state during the current or following school year.
Signed by Governor · June 19, 2026
Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments.
Signed by Governor · June 19, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY AS "NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · May 26, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesProvides that certain Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs · May 22, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022
House read and passed · May 14, 2026
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CELEBRATING "ARMED FORCES DAY" ON MAY 16TH, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · May 14, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY 2026 TO BE "LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
House read and passed · May 12, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesAuthorizes municipalities to transfer, apply or provide doe an applicable prorate veteran’s property exemption for the remainder of the tax year when a veteran sells property and purchases another property.
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · May 7, 2026
No recorded vote yet.
See Bill & VotesShowing the 12 most recently active.
Recent votes
| Bill | Vote on | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| H8123 Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage April 14, 2026 | Yes |
| S2177 Establishes the Rhode Island orange heart medal to formally recognize Rhode Island veterans whose service exposed them to toxic herbicides, burn pits, or other hazardous agents. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage in concurrence June 4, 2026 | Yes |
| S2996 Creates three (3) new awards for Rhode Island National Guard members and would provide eligibility for the Rhode Island star for certain civilian government employees and military and civilian leaders of foreign governments. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage in concurrence June 4, 2026 | Yes |
| H8251 HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF THE ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL, OR SIMILAR RECOGNITION, TO UNITED STATES SERVICE MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN HONDURAS FROM 1981 TO 1992 | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage April 14, 2026 | Yes |
| H7679 Provides that certain Hmong or Lao individuals who served honorably in military operations in support of the United States as special guerrilla units be granted burial rights at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage of Sub A May 5, 2026 | Yes |
| H8487 HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022 | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage May 5, 2026 | Yes |
| S2414 Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage in concurrence June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| H7350 Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions. | House · House Committee on Innovation, Internet, & Technology: Passage of Sub A June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| H8614 Disabled veteran license plate may be transferred to veterans' spouse or issued to veteran or veterans spouse. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage June 9, 2026 | Yes |
| S2756 Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in this state during the current or following school year. | House · House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage in concurrence June 4, 2026 | Yes |
| S2195 Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions. | House · House Committee on Innovation, Internet, & Technology: Passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence June 4, 2026 | Absent |
| H7976 Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field." | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2750 Renames the University of Rhode Island football practice field, located at 5E West Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, to the "Mark S. Cruise '81 '84 Football Practice Field." | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7376 Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer and would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8474 Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7088 Creates special motor vehicle registration plates for vehicles based on the not-for-profit entity Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7780 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S2413 Allows for a special RI license plate to raise awareness for colon cancer. The plate would be designed by the partnership to reduce cancer in RI and honoring the late Maryellen Goodwin. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8509 Allows Joseph Couto to join Brandon Kemmy and Jacqueline Manousos in Marriage on or about August 2, 2026, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 12, 2026 | Absent |
| S3170 Makes the bridge over Smith Street and Route 95, the George Nee Bridge. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H7571 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S3294 Allows Joseph Couto to join Brandon Kemmy and Jacqueline Manousos in Marriage on or about August 2, 2026, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8333 Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, Dominican independence and heritage award committee of RI. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage of Sub A May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8602 Allows Noah David Lloyd to join Lucia Helen Given and Noah Alexander Moroski in Marriage on or about September 27, 2026, within the Town of Narragansett, Rhode Island. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7229 Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2185 Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2176 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Friends of the Historic Narragansett Towers. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2333 Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H7302 Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in recognition and support of the Lime Rock Foundation, Inc. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| S3314 Allows Kimberley Gaffett to join Bonnie Phyllis Nolan and David Gaffett Spier in Marriage on or about October 3, 2026, within the Town of New Shoreham. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage in concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8559 Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available special license plates for the Rhode Island Manufacture Association. | House · House Committee on Special Legislation: Passage May 28, 2026 | Yes |
| H8609 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND REVIEW THE COST AND STATUS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND OWNED, VACANT, AND ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHODS TO MITIGATE THE ASSOCIATED EXPENSES (Extends the reporting/expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study/review the cost and status of the State of RI owned, vacant, and abandoned properties and provide recommendations for methods to mitigate the associated expenses.) | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Authorizes the appropriation to pay claims.) | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S2436 JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (Amends the membership of the permanent legislative commission on child care with twenty-seven (27) members to ensure that the state has high quality and affordable childcare and early learning services network.) | House · Passage In Concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8601 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND USE, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REGULATION (This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study the entire area of land use, preservation, development, housing, environment, and regulation, from June 8, 2026, to June 10, 2027) | House · Passage June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S3264 JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT (Repeals the General Assembly’s previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment.) | House · Passage In Concurrence June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8032 HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE WATER SUPPLY PLANNING FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES (Creates a special legislative commission to study/provide recommendations for water supply planning for new housing developments in rural communities, whose findings/recommendations to the House of Representatives on or before 6/15/27 and expires 7/1/27.) | House · Passage As Amended June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| H8032 HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE WATER SUPPLY PLANNING FOR NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES (Creates a special legislative commission to study/provide recommendations for water supply planning for new housing developments in rural communities, whose findings/recommendations to the House of Representatives on or before 6/15/27 and expires 7/1/27.) | House · Passage Of Amendment June 8, 2026 | Yes |
| S2866 Expands the existing law regarding collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and physicians to allow other healthcare providers to enter into such agreements and removes the definition of “collaborative practice committee.” | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H8483 Allows for the issuance of a Class BV license for the property located at 1814 Broad Street in the city of Cranston. | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H7923 Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Not Voting |
| H7377 Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3259 Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Not Voting |
| S3364 Repeals the Tiverton tax credit for totally disabled veterans and includes a veteran's unmarried widow or widower for a tax credit in the amount of four hundred dollars ($400) or greater. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3224 Prohibits the operation of any thermal waste conversion facility such as pyrolysis within the Quonset Point/Davisville Industrial Park and expires on June 1, 2027. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S2958 Requires shooting ranges to post signs in any area in which shooting occurs that contain the following language: “WARNING: If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the 988 Suicide and Crisis hotline or text “HOME” to 741741”. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Not Voting |
| H8620 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF STORM DRAINS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE REMEDIATION AND MITIGATION OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING PROBLEMS, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3149 Authorizes the department of environmental management to enter into leases of up to forty (40) years at State Pier #9 in Newport, Chase Marina in Tiverton, and all other ports and marine facilities owned and operated by the department. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S2352 Prohibits the importation, disbursement, distribution, or sale, of any species of non-native (exotic) terrestrial invasive plants. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H8625 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S2480 Makes traffic accident data a public record, subject to federal law. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3150 Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3337 Exempts the real and tangible personal property of the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, located at 359 Broad Street within the city of Providence. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H8624 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3363 Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H8623 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES IN THE CITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAVING, DRAINAGE, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S2892 Establishes a food as medicine pilot program and task force to be administered by the executive office of health and human services. | House · Passage In Concurrence June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3066 Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments. | House · Passage As Amended June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| S3066 Establishes a statewide mobile response and stabilization services program to provide rapid crisis response and short-term stabilization for children and youth in their natural environments. | House · Passage Of Amendment June 11, 2026 | Yes |
| H8622 AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR | House · Passage June 11, 2026 | Yes |