Committee
Rhode Island House Innovation, Internet and Technology Committee
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committee members

Samuel Azzinaro (D)

Chair
Jackie Baginski (D)

Nathan Biah (D)

Second Vice Chair
Lauren Carson (D)

Robert Craven (D)

First Vice Chair
Arthur Handy (D)

Brian Kennedy (D)

Rebecca Kislak (D)

Mary Messier (D)
David Morales (D)
Christopher Paplauskas (R)

Paul Santucci (R)

Evan Shanley (D)

Tina Spears (D)

Jennifer Stewart (D)
Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
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H5121 | Creates a process for licensure and oversight by DBR over the practices and procedures of virtual currency kiosk operators to prevent fraud related to the use of virtual currency kiosks, by establishing daily transaction limits and the regulating of fees. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2025 |
H5122 | Establishes a statewide broadband community outreach coordinator to assist state residents interested in learning more and/or applying for the federal Affordable Connectivity Program. | Dead | 01/22/2025 |
H5123 | Requires DOA provide inventory of all state agencies using artificial intelligence (AI); establishes a 13 member permanent commission to monitor the use of AI in state government and makes recommendations for state government policy and other decisions. | Dead | 01/22/2025 |
H5176 | Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances. | Dead | 01/24/2025 |
H5291 | Creates the Rhode Island Social Media Regulation act, which would not permit a Rhode Island resident who is a minor to be an account holder on a social media's platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian. | Dead | 03/21/2025 |
H5301 | Expands responsibilities of agencies, persons or entities that store, own, collect, process, maintain, acquire, use, or licenses data, who experiences a security breach, include providing additional information to persons affected and law enforcement | Dead | 02/05/2025 |
H5435 | Prohibits state agencies from entering into software contracts that limit the agency's ability to install or run the software on their hardware. | Dead | 02/12/2025 |
H5636 | Provides that operators of virtual currency kiosks must provide customers with a paper receipt, electronic receipt, or both of the transaction. | Dead | 02/26/2025 |
H5830 | Requires that any covered entity that develops/provides online services, products, or features that children are reasonably likely to access shall consider the best interest of children when designing/developing such online service, product, or feature. | Dead | 03/07/2025 |
H5868 | Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right. | Dead | 02/28/2025 |
H6062 | Establishes a new chapter for privacy protections for location information derived from electronic devices. DBR would be responsible for promulgating rules and regulations to implement administer and enforce this chapter. | Dead | 03/12/2025 |