Sen. Samuel Bell
District 5•(D)•Rhode Island Senate
Summary
Sen. Samuel Bell (D) represents Rhode Island in the Senate. This session, Sen. Bell has sponsored 18 bills, co-sponsored 80 bills, voted Yes 509 times, and No 31 times.
Record
Sen. Samuel Bell is the prime sponsor of 18 bills and a co-sponsor of 80 this session.
Bills
S 2073Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Community MusicWorks located in the city of Providence.Jun 24, 2026 · PassedS 2139Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.Jun 18, 2026 · Signed by GovernorS 2749Allows for the issuance of a Class BV liquor license for the property located at 819 Westminster Street in the city of Providence.Jun 11, 2026 · PassedS 2174Repeals the law that prevents a collective bargaining agreement covering state employees, public school teachers and municipal employees from specifying a particular healthcare provider in it.May 29, 2026 · In House CommitteeS 3040Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.May 21, 2026 · In Senate Committee
Votes
Sen. Samuel Bell has voted Yes on 509 bills and No on 31 this session.
S 3370Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.Jun 26, 2026 · Passed · Voted AyeS 3363Allows the town of Tiverton to authorize, by ordinance, a real estate tax credit for seniors over the age of sixty-five (65) years.Jun 26, 2026 · Passed · Voted AyeS 3355AUTHORIZING 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 CITYJun 26, 2026 · Passed · Voted AyeS 3358AUTHORIZING 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 THEREFORJun 26, 2026 · Passed · Voted AyeS 3359AUTHORIZING 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 THEREFORJun 26, 2026 · Passed · Voted Aye