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Legislator > Earl Read
State Representative
Earl Read
(D) - Rhode Island
Rhode Island House District 26
In Office - Started: 01/07/2025
contact info
Coventry Office
109 Colvintown Road
Coventry, RI 02816
Coventry, RI 02816
Phone: 401-255-8504
General Capitol Building Address
82 Smith St.
Providence, RI 02903
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-3580
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H6137 | Creates a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle for former fire chief of the Hopkins Hill Fire District, Frank M. Brown, Jr. | This act would create a special registration plate for the private passenger motor vehicle for former fire chief of the Hopkins Hill Fire District, Frank M. Brown, Jr. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6286 | Provides that law enforcement officers who appears before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course. | This act would provide that, effective July 1, 2025, any law enforcement officer who appears before the court at an initial appearance for prosecution of any violation of a protective order shall have self-certified that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6399 | Repeals a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025. | This act would repeal a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025. The result would be to continue the ability of applicable sponsoring nonprofit entities to reduce the minimum number of initially authorized prepaid special plates beyond December 31, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5901 | Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand. | This act would provide an additional exception to the prohibition on the usage of a wireless communication device while driving and clarify that the use of a wireless communication device for the purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to the vehicle and not held in the motorist’s hand. The act would also amend the violation provisions for distracted driving and the use of a hand-held communication device while driving, and would provide a method to pay certain fines by mail. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5251 | Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11. | This act would allow the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5187 | Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement. | This act would expand the definition of "employee," and would clarify that the board has the right to defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5165 | Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students. | This act would require the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee (SSBHC). This act would also lay out the representation requirements and committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6343 | Allows the town council of Coventry to make exemptions from taxation on real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation. This act is subject to conditions as provided in this section. | This act would allow the town council of the town of Coventry for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years, and subject to the conditions as provided in this section, to exempt from payment, in whole or in part, real and personal property that has undergone environmental remediation, is historically preserved, or is used for affordable housing, manufacturing, commercial, residential, or mixed-use purposes, or to determine a stabilized amount of taxes to be paid on account of such property. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5421 | Requires all school buses be equipped with video monitoring system. | This act would require that all new school buses be equipped with live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring systems as of July 1, 2027. All buses, new and used, would be required to have the monitoring systems installed by July 1, 2032. This act would also provide that jurisdiction over all prosecutions based on evidence produced by a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system would be shared between the municipal courts and the traffic tribunal. This act would also amend the distribution of revenues from fines imposed for violations of chapter 31 of title 51 ("School Bus Safety Enforcement"). This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5227 | Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment. | This act would provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5067 | Allows for the enactment of the dietitian licensure compact permitting a licensed dietitian from another state to become licensed within the state, and also permitting a dietitian licensed by the state to become licensed in another compact state. | This act would allow for the enactment of the dietitian licensure compact permitting a licensed dietitian from another state to become licensed within the State of Rhode Island, and also permitting a dietitian licensed by the State of Rhode Island to become licensed in another compact state. The purpose of the compact is to increase public access to dietetics services, eliminate the necessity of licenses in multiple states, and enhance the state's ability to protect the public's health and safety. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5292 | Requires that the basic education program data collection information for students that attend career and technical education schools be charged to the receiving school district and not the sending school district. | This act would require that the basic education program data collection information for students that attend career and technical education schools be charged to the receiving school district and not the sending school district. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5235 | Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt. | This act would provide an interest rate cap on medical debt. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5946 | Prohibits the restriction of access in and out of a construction site by using locked gates or fences while work is ongoing. | This act would prohibit the restriction of access in and out of a construction site by using locked gates or fences while work is ongoing. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5460 | Adds "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches. | This act would add "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5740 | Permits the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents. | This act would permit the division of unclaimed property within the office of the general treasurer to accept miscellaneous intangible property belonging to Rhode Island residents. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5451 | Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance. | This act would update the public records administration act by designating a public records administrator, amending the definition of records, adding various definitions to include, electronic, records series, state archivist, and retention, modifying a records control schedule, designating a records officer and establish procedures for the retention of public records and their transfer after twenty (20) years to the state archives. It would also provide that a research room be established for research of records, that the administrator submit yearly reports, provide certified copies, approve emergency destruction of public records and perform other functions and duties as the secretary of state may direct. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6067 | Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities. | This act would clarify roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing. It would also extend the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expand access to this program to all municipalities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5156 | Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings. | This act would provide that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6129 | AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $71,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS | AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $71,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING COSTS | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5575 | Allows for the procurement of nuclear power. | This act would allow a public utility company that provides electric and gas distribution to participate in projects that would allow for the reliable transmission of nuclear power. It would allow the utility to procure nuclear power and enter into long-term contracts for nuclear power. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6319 | Clarifies several workers' compensation court authority for injuries to sworn employees (police/fire). | This act would clarify the workers' compensation court's authority to determine the status of an injured-on-duty officer's disability, the description of their injury, whether maximum medical improvement (MMI) has been achieved and determine issues of suitable alternative employment, and to award attorneys' fees and costs after a hearing when applicable to a prevailing injured employee. Additionally, this act would amend inconsistent language to establish conformity concerning the correct applicable deadline for filing an applicable accidental disability pension claim. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | This act would create a process for the licensure and oversight by the department of business regulation 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. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5598 | Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds. | This act would require every public school district to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds and during school-sponsored activities to reduce distractions and maintain environments focused on learning. The act would also enable school districts to make exceptions to the policy. This act would take effect on August 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5078 | Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage. | This act would provide that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5193 | Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires. | This act would create a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5883 | Mandates municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals may submit photos on the app of vehicles that are parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities and the violator may be cited and fined. | This act would update disability parking space signage and would enable municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals may submit photos on the app of vehicles that are parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities and the violator may be cited and fined. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5309 | Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes. | This act would increase the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6298 | Proposes amendments to the Warwick City Charter. | This act would approve charter amendments to the Warwick city charter subject to voter approval at the general election to be held in November, 2026, or at a special election as may be scheduled sooner. If approved, these amendments would allow the methods of notifying city council members of special meetings to be expanded to include electronic notification, would allow the monetary thresholds for competitive bids of small purchases to be adjustable by ordinance as allowed by the state, and would further provide that the city council could establish via ordinance standards for minority representation appointments to city boards and commissions. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act would take effect if a majority of those electors qualified to vote upon the corresponding question in Section 4 shall vote in favor thereof. The remaining sections of this act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5070 | Increases the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00. | This act would increase the maximum fees payable to sheriffs, sergeants, and constables for the service of writs, citations, or subpoenas, from $45.00 to $70.00. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6299 | AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF | AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF (I) TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ON-SITE ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND (II) RECREATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5231 | Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. | This act would provide that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6165 | Creates the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition. | This act would create the PURPLE alert state system to aid in the search for a missing adult with a serious physical, behavioral health, neurological disabilities or medical condition. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6370 | Provide to provide greater clarity in insurance claim settlements, the appraisal process and procedural safeguards to enhance consumer protections against bad faith practices by insurers. | This act would provide greater clarity in insurance claim settlements, with regard to the appraisal process in fire insurance loss claims and procedural safeguards to enhance consumer protections against unfair claims practices by insurers. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5088 | Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football. | This act would mandate the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device that adds a padded, soft- shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football. Provided, a student or their parent or guardian could opt out the student from wearing these devices for practices or games. This act would take effect on July 1, 2027. | Dead |
| H5514 | Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot. | This act would exempt emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5019 | Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027. | This act would prohibit a manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to a person, local government or state agency from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5513 | Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license. | This act would implement a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5273 | Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists. | This act would require all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full-time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists. The act would also require all state and municipal public beaches or facilities, that employ lifeguards, and park and forest rangers to keep available a minimum of four doses of opioid antagonist. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5822 | Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state. | This act would create a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state, including the parking areas of public and municipal properties and areas of interstate rights of way. This act would take effect upon passage and would sunset on September 8, 2028. | Dead |
| H6374 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE EAST GREENWICH/TOLL GATE CO-OP BOYS ICE HOCKEY TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024-2025 DIVISION II ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP | House Resolution Congratulating The East Greenwich/toll Gate Co-op Boys Ice Hockey Team On Winning The 2024-2025 Division Ii Ice Hockey Championship | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6318 | Requires every school bus, including buses used exclusively for to transport students receiving special education, to be equipped with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system and retractable stop sign. | This act would require every school bus including, but not limited to, school buses used exclusively for the transportation of students receiving special education, to be equipped with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system and retractable stop sign mounted outside the school bus. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6039 | Requires every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require. | This act would require every school district to render assistance and cooperation within its jurisdictional power to further the objects of this chapter, to wit, providing the courts with any information concerning a child as the court may require. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6017 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $450,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD BANK (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $450,000 to the Rhode Island Food Bank.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $450,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $450,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank.) | Dead |
| H5077 | Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits. | This act would require the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to establish segregated savings accounts for a foster care child receiving social security benefits, supplemental security income, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits, which payments would be exempt from the asset limits in order to manage the accounts and keep the child eligible for future benefits. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5847 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER (Creates an 11-member commission to study and provide recommendations and potential solutions to address the flooding of the Pawtuxet River, and who would report back by March 2, 2026, and would expire on June 2, 2026.) | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Findings And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River (creates An 11-member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River, And Who Would Report Back By March 2, 2026, And Would Expire On June 2, 2026.) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5526 | Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter. | This act would appropriate the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| H5527 | Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program. | This act would appropriate six million dollars ($6,000,000) to establish a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages two (2) to twenty-one (21). This act would also provide that the state allocate general revenue funds to provide services not funded by Medicaid. The department of children, youth and families would oversee implementation of the program and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5143 | Exempts foster care individuals from drivers education fee at community college of Rhode Island. | This act would exempt an individual in foster or adoptive homes from the fee associated with drivers education classes at the community college of Rhode Island. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6338 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 11TH THROUGH MAY 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Celebrating "national Hospital Week" On May 11th Through May 17th, 2025, In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5532 | Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists. | This act would amend the current law to mandate additional state education categorical funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to two percent (2%) of the district’s total expenditures, and would further mandate that those funds be used to hire and retain staff such as school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, behavioral specialists, and registered behavior techs (RBTs). This act would also require that in order to be eligible for such funding, districts must: (1) be below the industry-recommended ratios of student population to school social worker, school counselor or school psychologist and/or have elementary classrooms without a full-time behavior specialist; (2) comply with all provisions of the school improvement team law; and (3) maintain policies to ensure students removed from the classroom with escalated behavior receive de-escalation support before returning to the classroom. The act would further require the department of elementary and secondary education to collect performance reports from districts, approve the use of funds before expending, and ensure the funds are not utilized for activities the district is currently funding. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5283 | Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties. | This act would add department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6005 | Removes the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs. | This act would remove the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6330 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17, 2025, TO BE "NATIONAL POLICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE LINE OF DUTY | House Resolution Commemorating May 11 Through May 17, 2025, To Be "national Police Week" In The State Of Rhode Island, In Remembrance Of All The Police And Law Enforcement Officers Who Have Lost Their Lives In The Line Of Duty | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5994 | Requires the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding pursuant to federal laws. | This act would require the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding pursuant to federal laws. The act would also require the establishment of a restricted receipt account for the revenue generated for the agricultural programs administered by the department. The fund would be used to achieve compliance with federal law for environmental law enforcement on federal property and for boating accidents. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6314 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 4TH THROUGH MAY 10TH, 2025, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Celebrating May 4th Through May 10th, 2025, As "national Correctional Officers And Employees Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6284 | Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District. | This act would require twenty percent (20%) of all rental fees collected by the water resources board (WRB) pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club or memorandum of understanding with the town of Coventry be paid ten percent (10%) to the town of Coventry and ten percent (10%) to the Central Coventry Fire District. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5898 | Amends the general law relative to right-of-way of pedestrians to reference the schedule of violations for the adjudication of traffic offenses contained in § 31-41.1-4. | This act would amend the general law relative to right-of-way of pedestrians to reference the schedule of violations for the adjudication of traffic offenses contained in § 31-41.1-4. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5899 | Adds five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving. | This act would add five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5900 | Distinguishes, in two separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony. | This act would distinguish, in two (2) separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5780 | Allows the dependents of a National Guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance. | This would allow the dependents of a National Guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6297 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING APRIL 30, 2025, AS "NATIONAL THERAPY ANIMAL DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating April 30, 2025, As "national Therapy Animal Day" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6296 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY AS "NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating May As "national Military Appreciation Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6295 | HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY OF 2025 AS “RHODE ISLAND NATIVE PLANT MONTH” | House Resolution Designating May Of 2025 As “rhode Island Native Plant Month” | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6292 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S DAY OF INDEPENDENCE ON APRIL 30TH THROUGH MAY 1ST, 2025, AND REAFFIRMING THE BONDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL | House Resolution Recognizing The 77th Anniversary Of Israel's Day Of Independence On April 30th Through May 1st, 2025, And Reaffirming The Bonds Of Friendship And Cooperation Between Rhode Island, The United States, And The State Of Israel | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6269 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PLAN AND THE DESIGN OF A VIETNAM MEMORIAL TO BE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study a plan and the design of a Vietnam Memorial in Providence, from January 31, 2025, to January 31, 2028, and said commission would expire on April 30, 2028.) | House Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For A Plan And The Design Of A Vietnam Memorial To Be Located In The City Of Providence, Rhode Island (extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Commission To Study A Plan And The Design Of A Vietnam Memorial In Providence, From January 31, 2025, To January 31, 2028, And Said Commission Would Expire On April 30, 2028.) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5736 | Permits reimbursement for dental hygienist's from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare. | This act would permit reimbursement for dental hygienists from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5790 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $90,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASES IN THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $90,000,000 to the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services to be invested in increasing reimbursement rates for all physicians and advanced practice providers.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $90,000,000 To The Rhode Island Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Support Physician Reimbursement Rate Increases In The Rhode Island Medicaid Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $90,000,000 To The Rhode Island Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Be Invested In Increasing Reimbursement Rates For All Physicians And Advanced Practice Providers.) | Dead |
| H6280 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF GRETCHEN DOW SIMPSON, A HIGHLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST WHOSE PAINTINGS GRACED MYRIAD NEW YORKER COVERS | House Resolution Extending Condolences On The Passing Of Gretchen Dow Simpson, A Highly Acclaimed Artist Whose Paintings Graced Myriad New Yorker Covers | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6045 | Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers. | This act would require all public schools, in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), to have at least one full-time certified school social worker for every two hundred fifty (250) students and provide for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) in the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6188 | Establishes a system to publicly disseminate emergency alerts regarding a missing adult with an intellectual disability. | This act would establish the "Linda DaLomba Purple Alert Act" for missing adults with intellectual disabilities to publicly disseminate emergency alerts regarding a missing adult with an intellectual disability, whose disappearance indicates a credible threat of danger or serious bodily harm to the missing adult. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6211 | Requires persons convicted of driving under influence or refusal to submit to chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in vehicle as part of sentence and to pay an assessment to pay for the interlock systems. | This act would require any person convicted of driving under the influence or refusal to submit to a chemical test, have an ignition interlock system installed in their vehicle as part of any sentence before being eligible for a license reinstatement and would establish a fund that all offenders would contribute. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6253 | Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves. | This act would allow members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6238 | Effective January 1, 2025, an annual cost-of-living increase, based upon the yearly Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U), to the retirement allowance for all state employees and all beneficiaries to be reinstated. | Effective January 1, 2025, this act would reinstate an annual cost-of-living increase based upon the yearly Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) to the retirement allowance for all state employees and all beneficiaries. After January 1, 2025, retiree benefits shall be based upon their average annual base pay for the last three (3) years. The provisions of this act shall be deemed to apply prospectively only, and no retroactive payments shall be made. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5525 | Exempts teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the funded ratio of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island. | This act would exempt teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the funded ratio of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5319 | Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits. | This act would allow any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part- time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5766 | Reinstates the cost of living adjustments for retirees, when the annual investment return of the retirement system, exceeds ten percent (10%). | This act would reinstate the cost of living adjustments for retirees, when the annual investment return of the retirement system, exceeds ten percent (10%). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5406 | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax. | This act would exempt the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6224 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" ON APRIL 6TH THROUGH APRIL 12TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating "national Crime Victims' Rights Week" On April 6th Through April 12th, 2025, In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6223 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, AS "AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2025, As "autism Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6196 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 6-12, 2025, TO BE "NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming April 6-12, 2025, To Be "national Library Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6198 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, TO BE "ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2025, To Be "alcohol Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5252 | Creates a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved. | This act would create a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved as recommended by the mayor and approved by the city council, and the budget commission adopts a deficit reduction plan approved by the auditor general. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5975 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PURCHASE, CANCELLATION AND FORGIVENESS OF MEDICAL DEBT (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 for the continued purchase, cancellation and forgiveness of medical debt consistent with section 35-4-21.1 of the General Laws.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,000,000 For The Purchase, Cancellation And Forgiveness Of Medical Debt (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $1,000,000 For The Continued Purchase, Cancellation And Forgiveness Of Medical Debt Consistent With Section 35-4-21.1 Of The General Laws.) | Dead |
| H5133 | Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered. | This act would provide that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement would continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5942 | Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments. | This act would establish a restricted receipt account at the department of labor and training (“DLT”) to be used for hospitality industry workforce training grants, including certified food and alcohol safety training programs offered in multiple languages, funded by an annual fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars charged by the department of health (“DOH”) to food service establishments. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6068 | Requires municipalities to report to the RI department of housing regarding single-family low- or moderate-income housing available to rent/own. Information to be made available to the public on the department's website and emailed to interested parties. | This act would require municipalities to report to the Rhode Island department of housing regarding single-family low- or moderate-income housing available to rent or own which information would then be made available to the public on the department's website and emailed to interested parties who have provide their address or phone number to the department. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5134 | Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered. | This act would extend provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6151 | HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING "URI DAY" AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON APRIL 1, 2025 | House Resolution Joyously Celebrating "uri Day" At The Rhode Island State House On April 1, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5256 | Provides for equal pay for healthcare providers. | This act would provide for equal pay for healthcare providers. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5437 | Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families. | This act would prohibit individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5832 | Amends powers/duties of the office of the health insurance commissioner to increase total cost of care for services reimbursed under contracts after risk adjustment that exceeds the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers percentage increase. | This act would amend the powers and duties of the office of the health insurance commissioner (OHIC) to review and grant prior approval to payment of healthcare services and hospital contracts, if any annual increase in the total cost of care for services reimbursed and hospital contracts after risk adjustment exceeds the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) percentage increase. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5345 | Extends the voluntary extension of care (VEC) program for all children in the care and custody of the state. | This act would extend the voluntary extension of care (VEC) program pursuant to § 14-1- 6 to all children in the care and custody of the state including, but not limited to, children in the juvenile justice system and children who attain reunification prior to their eighteenth birthday, however, the reunification is not successful. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5260 | Extends the voluntary extension of care (VEC) program pursuant to § 14-1-6 to children in the juvenile justice system and children who attain reunification prior to their eighteenth (18th) birthday, however, the reunification is not successful. | This act would extend the voluntary extension of care (VEC) program pursuant to § 14-1- 6 to children in the juvenile justice system and children who attain reunification prior to their eighteenth birthday, however, the reunification is not successful. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5230 | Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service upon reaching age fifty-seven (57). | This act would afford an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service, upon reaching age fifty- seven (57). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5271 | Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force. | This act would authorize retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed five (5) times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5936 | Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general. | This act would provide the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general. This act would provide that an applicant denied a concealed carry handgun permit, could request a meeting with the licensing authority to reconsider the application. If the licensing authority fails to approve the application after the meeting, then an appeal for a trial de nova may be taken to the superior court. The act would further provide that the documents, records and proceedings before the licensing authority and before the superior court shall not be open to the public unless the applicant requests in writing that that hearing be open to the public. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5666 | Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights." | This act would mandate arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and would include campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "law enforcement officers' bill of rights". This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5277 | Changes the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election. | This act would change the process of nominating candidates for the general election, by replacing the political party primary with a primary general election. This new election would allow candidates for all recognized political parties and independents to run against each other on the same ballot, with the top two (2) vote-getters for each available office, qualifying for the general election. This act would take effect on January 1, 2027. | Dead |
| H5215 | Provides that health clubs must discontinue automatic deductions from the consumer's account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer. | This act would provide that a health club must stop automatic deductions from the consumer’s account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a written notice that the consumer wants the automatic deduction to be stopped. The act would also provide that a health club must give a consumer at least 60 calendar days notice of a proposed rate increase or substantial change in services being provided to the consumer. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5269 | Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties. | This act would allow the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5845 | Requires Rhode Island water suppliers to prepare a resilience assessment and a response plan for the risk of flooding. | This act would require Rhode Island water suppliers to prepare a resilience assessment and a response plan for the risk of natural hazards. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5814 | Requires the PUC to produce report on comprehensive study by April 30, 2026. | This act would require the public utility commission (PUC) in conjunction with the division of public utilities and carriers (DPUC) to produce a comprehensive study for the general assembly by April 30, 2026 to be transmitted to the governor, speaker of the house and the senate president. The study would require the PUC and the DPUC to review all energy programs, compare them with other states and formulate a plan to lower energy costs for consumers in this state. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5423 | Repeals the legislative findings in this section and requires elementary, middle and high schools to provide and maintain on-site functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs). | This act would repeal the legislative findings in this section. It would also require elementary, middle and high schools to provide and maintain on-site functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in accordance with guidelines by the American Heart Association or an organization focused on emergency cardiovascular care. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5850 | Requires every individual or group health insurance plan on or after January 1, 2026, that provides benefits to reimburse child service providers for therapy services offered through EOHHS certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Services. | This act would require every individual or group health insurance plan on or after January 1, 2026, that provides benefits to reimburse child service providers for therapy services offered through EOHHS certified Kids Connect/Therapeutic Services. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5504 | Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals. | This act would allow a tenant with a disability that needs an emotional support animal to request and be approved by a landlord to keep that emotional support animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing. The landlord would have the option to request supportive information to support the tenant's need for the emotional support animal. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5919 | Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter. | This act would define squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not a party to a rental agreement, not a periodic tenant or is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the dwelling unit or structure. A person found guilty of squatting would be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both. The act would also provide certain remedies for a property owner or landlord including seeking police assistance to remove and arrest a squatter. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5137 | Provides that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list. | This act would provide that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5553 | Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons. | This act would provide that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5880 | Requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies. | This act would require the auditor general to conduct performance audits of all state agencies. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5627 | Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services. | This act would require health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services including evaluation and management of a patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and medical decision making; medication therapy management review; immunization education and administration; administration of medications; ordering and evaluation of clinical laboratory tests. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026, and unless extended by the general assembly, would expire on January 1, 2030. | Dead |
| H5897 | Amends the section of law relative to violations for driving after denial, revocation or suspension of a license and expands the list of offenses for which an unlicensed motorist would be in violation. | This act would amend the section of law relative to violations for driving after denial, revocation or suspension of a license and would expand the list of offenses for which an unlicensed motorist would be in violation. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5913 | Provides that an agreement resolving a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, is to be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value. | This act would provide that an agreement resolving or settling, on a final or interim basis, a patent infringement claim, in connection with the sale of a pharmaceutical product, is to be presumed to have anticompetitive effects if a nonreference drug filer receives anything of value, as defined, from another company asserting patent infringement and if the nonreference drug filer agrees to limit or forego research, development, manufacturing, marketing, or sales of the nonreference drug filer’s product for any period of time, as specified. The act would provide various exceptions to this prohibition, including, among others, if the agreement has directly generated procompetitive benefits and the procompetitive benefits of the agreement outweigh the anticompetitive effects of the agreement. The act would make a violation of these provisions punishable by a civil penalty that is recoverable only in a civil action brought by the attorney general, as specified. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5718 | Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities. | This act would expand the scope and power of the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to oversee and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities. This act would also require DCYF to create a framework for the children's behavioral health services that adheres to Medicaid requirements. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5452 | Provides that it is the public policy of the state that DCYF be the chief agency responsible for all matters related to children's behavioral health. | This act would provide that it is the public policy of the state that DCYF be the chief agency responsible for all matters related to children's behavioral health. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5454 | Requires nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit & post on their website, a list of10 of their highest paid director, officer & employee salaries & any forms of compensation provided to those individuals. | This act would require any nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit and to post on their website, a detailed list of ten of their highest paid director, officer and employee salaries, and any forms of compensation provided to those individuals. It would further require the disclosure to include fundraising, endowments, trusts, memorial giving and/or any and all activities that fund the nonprofit. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5377 | Requires DCYF to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and child fatality review panel within 6 months and provide a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations. | This act would require DCYF to implement recommendations made by the child advocate and child fatality review panel within six (6) months and provide the child advocate, speaker of the house, senate president and governor with a report of the measures taken to address the recommendations. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5444 | Defines slowing a vehicle for purposes of the “move over law” (§ 31-14-3) to mean twenty miles per hour (20 mph) under the posted speed limit. | This act would define slowing a vehicle for purposes of the “move over law” (§ 31-14-3) to mean twenty miles per hour (20 mph) under the posted speed limit. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6025 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL (SGAC) | House Resolution Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The State Government Affairs Council (sgac) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5693 | Allows municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill. | This act would allow municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5672 | Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their siblings. | This act would establish the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their sibling(s). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5591 | Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when new construction are being done and permits insurers to consider the installation to provide a discount on the owner's insurance policy. | This act would require commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations as part of any new construction. This act would also require insurers to consider the installation of such vehicle barriers as a safety measure and eligible for a discount on the owner's insurance policy premium as approved by the insurance commissioner. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5303 | Establishes a searchable database of healthcare professionals' complaint histories, accessible to employers. License holders can review and dispute inaccuracies, while maintaining current criminal background check requirements. | This act would require the establishment of a searchable database of healthcare professionals' complaint histories, accessible to healthcare employers. License holders can review and dispute entries inaccurately attributed to the license holder. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5545 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23RD THROUGH MARCH 1ST, 2025, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming February 23rd Through March 1st, 2025, As "peace Corps Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5175 | Amends the definition of infectious diseases to include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). | This act amends the definition of infectious diseases to include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5069 | Prohibits any city or town from requiring an applicant for license to carry concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-1. | This act would prohibit any licensing authority of any city or town from requiring an applicant for a license or permit to carry a concealed firearm to provide a reason for their request other than those outlined in § 11-47-11 and would prohibit the licensing authority from imposing additional or stricter requirements than the department of attorney general and would also prohibit said licensing authorities from imposing any fees other than the fee required in § 11-47-12. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5115 | Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of foods containing certain artificial food dyes within school systems in the State of Rhode Island commencing January 1, 2027. | This act would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of foods containing certain artificial food dyes within school systems in the State of Rhode Island commencing January 1, 2027. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5073 | Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half. | This act would establish a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and would establish a violation rate of pay of double time and a half. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5413 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROBIN ANN MONTECALVO | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Robin Ann Montecalvo | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5397 | Increases the number of state child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers. | This act would increase the number of state child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5071 | Considers state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. | This act would consider state government caseworkers or investigators "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5284 | Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of a operator's license as well as driver's education class fees. The fee waiver is in effect until the individual reaches 27 years of age. | This act would exempt any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of an operator's license as well as the payment of the fee for driver's education classes at CCRI required by § 31-10-19(e). The fee waiver is in effect until the individual reaches twenty-seven (27) years of age. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5012 | HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Provides that any person admitted to the House floor dress in an appropriate manner and would further require male members to wear a coat and tie and require dignified dress for female members.) | House Resolution Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2023 And 2024 (provides That Any Person Admitted To The House Floor Dress In An Appropriate Manner And Would Further Require Male Members To Wear A Coat And Tie And Require Dignified Dress For Female Members.) | Dead |
| H5060 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JANUARY OF 2025, AS "RHODE ISLAND SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating January Of 2025, As "rhode Island Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5001 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY" ON JANUARY 9, 2025 | House Resolution Celebrating "national Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" On January 9, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0017 | Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0084 | Prohibits casualty insurers from assessing any premium surcharge or penalty against an insured solely for inquiring about the terms of the insured's policy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0174 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5477 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage As Amended | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5477 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage Of Amendment | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0314 | Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The RI attorney general has the authority to impose sanctions for violations. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5570 | Prohibits casualty insurers from assessing any premium surcharge or penalty against an insured solely for inquiring about the terms of the insured's policy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5800 | Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5795 | Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0957 | Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks, including the traffic tribunal, who meet the eligibility requirements. It would also repeal § 8-4.1-6 regarding additional credit for a master's degree. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1006 | Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1091 | Amends the provisions under which a city or town may exceed the maximum levy for the assessment of local taxes. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1092 | Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1085 | Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1083 | Adds the process of permitting the construction of attached single-family dwellings in identified zoning districts as a factor that zoning ordinances must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1090 | Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1088 | Amends several definitions relating to low- or moderate-income housing as well as the procedure for the approval of low- or moderate-income housing. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1087 | Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1084 | Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1163 | VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOPKINTON | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5017 | Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5043 | Provides protection from and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees by, anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5050 | Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5078 | Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5104 | Forbids a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier from considering the zip code of where an insured lives for purposes of calculating their policy premium. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0071 | Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5220 | Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| S0126 | Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0136 | Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0120 | Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0123 | Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0114 | Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0170 | Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that have been unable to establish a quorum for 30 business days. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5300 | Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5364 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5364 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| S0213 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0179 | Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0188 | This act would repeal the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5422 | Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5422 | Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5464 | Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5464 | Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5534 | Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5494 | Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0278 | Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5493 | Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| S0235 | Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0274 | Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0229 | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders." | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0325 | Amends the definition of “hobby breeder” to limit the sale or offering for sale to no more than two (2) litters of dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, in a three hundred and sixty-five (365) day period. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0359 | Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| H5640 | Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5555 | Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5769 | Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person receives a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5594 | Requires the board of regents to adopt support and intervention strategies consistent with Comprehensive Education Strategy and SALT in one district at a time. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5768 | DMV to provide credit for portions of unused voluntarily cancelled vehicle registrations. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5590 | Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5625 | Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0581 | Protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0529 | Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0487 | Prohibits any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0513 | Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0473 | Extends coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome by removing the sunset date of December 31, 2025, and mandating such coverage. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0519 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0497 | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Center for Southeast Asians. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0439 | Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0481 | Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0458 | Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0476 | Amends current law so that initial contraceptive prescriptions would no longer be limited to a 3-month supply. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0471 | Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0576 | Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5892 | Protects the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0622 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0622 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0610 | Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0606 | Provides that public historical vital records maintained by the state archives shall not be amended. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0603 | Provides standards for developing, implementing, and maintaining reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer information. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0600 | Makes numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance", and would repeal the chapter relating to reciprocal exchanges and interinsurers. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0649 | Provides for the sale and regulation of pet insurance policies and their contents and provisions. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0675 | Defines Class 5 property to include the commercial portion of mixed use properties and fix the tax rate for Class 3 property at thirty-eight dollars and 33 cents ($38.33) per one thousand dollars ($1,000). | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0692 | Authorizes a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern to perform technology-assisted dispensing process validation for medications prepared for distribution by another pharmacy technician or intern within an institutional pharmacy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0672 | Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers be considered, in the course of performing their duties, state workers and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0671 | Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0729 | Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0716 | Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights of way. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0716 | Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights of way. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0749 | Requires that, beginning January 1, 2028, all contractors structurally remodeling or building new residential structures with 1 to 4 family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors’ registration and licensing board. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6032 | Requires at fault insurance companies to provide to any claimant whose vehicle is damaged in an accident, to provide a vehicle that is comparable to the claimant’s vehicle and that rental charges shall be based on local retail prices. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0761 | This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6065 | Mandates paid leave by allowing qualified employees to take medical leave to undergo donation procedures, medical tests, and recovery related to being a living organ donor, or bone marrow transplant donor. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6065 | Mandates paid leave by allowing qualified employees to take medical leave to undergo donation procedures, medical tests, and recovery related to being a living organ donor, or bone marrow transplant donor. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6054 | Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6054 | Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6071 | This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | Rhode Island House District 26 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/07/2025 |