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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2042: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2042 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SIDEWALKS. Primary sponsor: David Tikoian (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), John Burke (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic), Thomas Paolino (Republican), Lou Raptakis (Democratic), Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Gordon Rogers (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2026): 05/08/2026 Referred to House Finance.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Mark McKenneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
John BurkePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Thomas PaolinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Lou RaptakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jessica de la CruzPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Gordon RogersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 05/08/2026 Referred to House Finance
  2. 05/07/2026 Senate read and passed
  3. 05/01/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2026)
  4. 03/12/2026 Committee recommends passage
  5. 03/09/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
  6. 01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source