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Legislator > Jay Edwards
State Representative
Jay Edwards
(D) - Rhode Island
Rhode Island House District 70
In Office - Started: 01/06/2009
contact info
Tiverton Office Phone
Tiverton, RI
Phone: 401-662-6280
General Capitol Building Address
82 Smith St.
Providence, RI 02903
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-3580
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| H5025 | Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment. | This act would provide that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6270 | JOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION PROVIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE CANNABINOIDS AND HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES (Requests that the Cannabis Control Commission conduct a study on statutory reform and rules and regulations to regulate the sale of hemp THC-infused beverages.) | Joint Resolution Requesting That The Cannabis Control Commission Provide The General Assembly With Recommendations On Legislation To Regulate And License Cannabinoids And Hemp-derived Beverages (requests That The Cannabis Control Commission Conduct A Study On Statutory Reform And Rules And Regulations To Regulate The Sale Of Hemp Thc-infused Beverages.) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5701 | 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. | This act would make the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for fire fighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5548 | Makes numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance", and would repeal the chapter relating to reciprocal exchanges and interinsurers. | This act would make numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance". This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | This act would repeal the provisions authorizing smoking in pari mutual facilities with the exception for businesses operating as smoking bars to include Plum & Proof Cigar Bar. This act would take effect on January 1, 2027. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5565 | Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom." | This act would authorize and regulate the distribution of the product known as "kratom", and would ban the adulteration of kratom with a dangerous non-kratom substance as to render the product injurious to a consumer. The act would require that any kratom product contain adequate labeling directions necessary for safe and effective use by consumers. This act would take effect on April 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5218 | 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. | This act would increase 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. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5633 | Allows a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances. | This act would allow a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5023 | Establishes a rare disease advisory council within the department of health and provides guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state. | This act would establish a rare disease advisory council within the department of health. The council would provide guidance and recommendations to educate health care providers and the citizens of the state. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5580 | Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer. | This act would prohibit utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net-metering site based on prior consumption and require excess energy not consumed under the net-metering system to be credited to the consumer. It would also amend the definition of excess renewable net-metering credit. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6093 | Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights-of-way. | This act would provide a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights-of-way as a critical component of shoreline access, and any modifications to parking near these areas must be conducted in a manner that upholds public access and complies with state and federal laws. Provided, agencies or departments with state or municipal authority would be exempted from these provisions under certain conditions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5595 | Requires that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus. | This act would require that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus. This act would take effect on September 1, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | This act would provide that original power wheelchair equipment manufacturers would be required to provide to independent service providers repair information and tools to maintain and repair original power wheelchair equipment. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | This act would eliminate 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 and the increase in the amount of earnings disregarded when calculating a weekly benefit rate. 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 |
| H5029 | Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour. | This act would set the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour and for 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour. 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 |
| H5855 | Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals." | This act would amend the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals". This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6036 | Recognizes the program run by the Rhode Island Medical Society or comparable program for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and podiatrists, to address burnout, substance abuse, and mental and physical health issues. | This act would recognize the program run by the Rhode Island Medical Society for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, and podiatrists, or a comparable program to address burnout, substance abuse, and mental and physical health issues impacting the clinician’s personal and professional life. This act would further require reforms by respective licensing boards to limit inquiries regarding a clinician’s mental health diagnoses. This act would create a privilege for communications between the clinician seeking support and the personnel of the health program providing support services. Additionally, this act would protect clinicians who seek support and adhere to their treatment plan from mandatory reporting and licensing repercussions from their respective licensing board. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6157 | Creates a new commercial fishing license for invasive green crabs for Rhode Island residents for twenty-five dollars ($25) annually. | This act would authorize the taking of green crabs and provide for a commercial green crab license subject to a license fee of ten dollars ($10.00). This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5188 | Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. It also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws. | This act would give authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| H5549 | Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program. | This act would provide a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program, and would increase the state guaranty fund limits on personal and commercial property to one million dollars for first-party covered claims. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5828 | Requires that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing board. | This act would require that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing board. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6187 | Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee. | This act would reduce the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6413 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 60TH ANNUAL GASPEE DAYS CELEBRATION AND THE MOMENTOUS 253ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BURNING OF THE GASPEE | House Resolution Commemorating The 60th Annual Gaspee Days Celebration And The Momentous 253nd Anniversary Of The Burning Of The Gaspee | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6402 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "WORLD REFUGEE DAY" AND RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF DORCAS INTERNATIONAL OF PROVIDENCE ON JUNE 20TH OF 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating "world Refugee Day" And Recognizing The Work Of Dorcas International Of Providence On June 20th Of 2025, In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5637 | Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards. | This act would add "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5730 | Includes boats and marine-related assets in the blanket permit available for overweight or over-dimensional vehicles. | This act would include boats and marine-related assets in the blanket permit available for overweight or over-dimensional vehicles. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5171 | Extends the sunset provision of the four (4) year pilot program to prevent drug overdoses through the establishment of harm reduction centers for two (2) years to March 1, 2028. | This act extends the sunset provision of the four (4) year pilot program to prevent drug overdoses through the establishment of harm reduction centers for two (2) years to March 1, 2028. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6183 | Allows the town of Tiverton, with an aggregate of five hundred (500) or more units proposed in a comprehensive permit project, to enact a short-term emergency moratorium until the permit laws are amended. | This act would authorize the town of Tiverton, if an aggregate of five hundred (500) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6181 | Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new well. | This act would permit the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new well. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6213 | Prohibits applications for a comprehensive permit under the Rhode Island comprehensive planning and land use regulation act in any watershed overlay protection district located in the town of Tiverton. | This act would prohibit applications for a comprehensive permit under the Rhode Island comprehensive planning and land use regulation act in any watershed overlay protection district located in the town of Tiverton. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6215 | Requires the town of Tiverton to require a minimum number of affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing in the town. | This act would authorized the town of Tiverton to require that fifty percent (50%) of new construction be affordable housing units if there is less than ten percent (10%) of affordable housing in the town. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6214 | Allows the town of Tiverton to allow a half (1/2) credit for affordable housing for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinance of the town. | This act would allow the town of Tiverton to receive a half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6182 | Requires any person who applies to rent or purchase a residence located in Town of Tiverton which qualifies as low and moderate income housing, shall require proof of Rhode Island residency or employment by a local, state or federal entity. | This act would require that any person who applies to rent or purchase a residence located in the town of Tiverton which qualifies as low- and moderate-income housing, shall require proof of Rhode Island residency or employment by a local, state or federal entity. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6179 | Requires the Rhode Island housing authority to update the count of affordable housing stock in the town of Tiverton two (2) times per year. | This act would require the Rhode Island housing authority to update the count of affordable housing stock in the town of Tiverton two (2) times per year. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6184 | Permits Tiverton to require two parking space for each studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing units upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking availability near these units. | This act would permit Tiverton to require two (2) parking spaces for each studio, one- bedroom, or two-bedroom low- or moderate-income housing unit upon the determination that limited or no local public transportation or off-street parking is availabile near these units. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6180 | Ensures that minimum egress requirements for conventional subdivisions in Tiverton apply equally to comprehensive permit applications and cannot be waived, modified, or reduced for such applications. | This act would ensure that minimum egress requirements for conventional subdivisions in Tiverton apply equally to comprehensive permit applications and cannot be waived, modified, or reduced for such applications. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6177 | Provides that comprehensive permit projects in Tiverton, involving property not connected to either public water or sewer or both, and for which the property is considered hydric said land be excluded from the building land calculation. | This act would provide that applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, involving property not connected to either public water or sewer or both, and for which the property is considered hydric, predominately hydric or has a seasonal high-water table, said land be excluded from the buildable land calculation. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6185 | Sets timelines for Tiverton's new construction, including one year for final approval, two (2) years for building permits, and temporary inclusion of units in the town's count until completion or three (3) years, whichever comes first. | This act would set timelines for Tiverton's new construction, including one year for final approval, two (2) years for building permits, and temporary inclusion of units in the town's count until completion or three (3) years, whichever comes first. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6176 | Allows the town of Tiverton to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning. | This act would allow the town of Tiverton to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6178 | Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low and moderate income housing, to include accessory dwelling units. | This act would exempt applications filed in the town of Tiverton, from regulations for comprehensive permit projects, for low and moderate income housing, by prohibiting accessory dwelling units. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6363 | Allows the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property. | This act would allow the town of Tiverton to apply different tax rates to all classes of property. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6163 | Includes manufactured homes on leased land under a long-term lease in excess of thirty (30) years at the time of enrollment within the classification of affordable housing. | This act would include manufactured homes on leased land under a long-term lease in excess of thirty (30) years at the time of enrollment within the classification of affordable housing. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5034 | Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting. | This act would allow school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6111 | Validates and ratifies the amendments to the Tiverton Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 5, 2024. | This act would validate and ratify the amendments to the Tiverton Home Rule Charter which were approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 5, 2024. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5447 | Prohibits a person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or otherwise distribute a farmed animal fur product within the state and provides graduated civil penalties for violations. | This act would prohibit a person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or otherwise distribute a farmed animal fur product within the state and would provide graduated civil penalties for violations. This act would take effect four (4) years after passage. | Dead |
| H5281 | Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark. | This act would create the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and the rates paid to childcare providers serving families receiving a subsidy. The act would expand eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark so that families with incomes at or below eighty-five percent (85%) of the state median income would be eligible. The act would allow families to continue eligibility until their income exceeds one hundred percent (100%) of the state median income and would make participation in the state’s child support enforcement program voluntary for the childcare subsidy. The act would also increase the tiered rates of paid for licensed childcare centers to meet or exceed the federal equal access benchmark, implement a new differential bonus rate for infants under age eighteen (18) months and adopt fair payment practices consistent with the federal rules for the Child Care and Development Fund. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| H5197 | Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance. | This act would remove the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5196 | Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff. | This act would eliminate the sunset on the provision of funding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staffs, remove the family income limit, and would expand the program to include staff providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and would require an annual reporting of participant data to the governor and general assembly by November 1. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6356 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CALLING FOR THE END OF STIGMA AND EMPOWERING RECOVERY THROUGH LANGUAGE IN RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Recognizing September As Substance Use Recovery Awareness Month In The State Of Rhode Island And Calling For The End Of Stigma And Empowering Recovery Through Language In Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5145 | Allows for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates. | This act would allow for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5317 | Utility relocation costs related to highway construction to be partially or fully paid for by the state. | This act would provide that the cost of relocation of utility facilities necessitated by highway construction shall be reimbursed by the state at fifty percent (50%) of the reasonable amount to private corporations and companies. The cost of relocation shall be fully reimbursed by the state for relocation of utility facilities owned by municipalities and political subdivisions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5144 | Allows executive office of EOHHS to review current methodology for Medical payments to nursing facilities. | This act would direct the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to revert the principles of reimbursement from the current price-based methodology back to a cost-based methodology for providing Medicaid payment to Nursing facilities. It would also allow for the office to establish an incentive-based mechanism to reward facilities that meet certain benchmarks. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6236 | Amends the composition of school bus districts within the state to provide transportation to students in grades kindergarten through 12. | This act would amend the composition of school bus districts within the state to provide transportation to students in grades kindergarten through 12. This act would change the total number of districts from five (5) to nine (9) districts, to promote greater efficiency, cost savings, and for many students, reducing the amount of time spent on a school bus. Students receiving transportation prior to December 30, 2025, under regions established in 1977, would be grandfathered into their old districts until July 1, 2029. This act would also provide that the categorical aid for excess costs associated with transporting students to out-of-district non-public schools would not be less than the higher of what was provided in fiscal years 2026 or 2027, and that any unused portions of this expense would be used to create a student transportation subsidy for students who are homeless, in foster care, or high special needs students. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6340 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING LAO NEW YEAR (PI MAI LAO): A CELEBRATION OF RENEWAL, CULTURE, AND RESILIENCE ON APRIL 14 – APRIL 16, 2025 | House Resolution Commemorating Lao New Year (pi Mai Lao): A Celebration Of Renewal, Culture, And Resilience On April 14 – April 16, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6337 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE TOWN OF LITTLE COMPTON ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 350TH ANNIVERSARY DURING 2025 | House Resolution Congratulating The Town Of Little Compton On The Joyous Occasion Of Its 350th Anniversary During 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6342 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY TO BE "ASTHMA AND ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming The Month Of May To Be "asthma And Allergy Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5233 | Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member. | This act would establish a tax credit against income tax based upon eligible expenditures incurred by a family caregiver for the care and support of an eligible family member. The maximum amount of the credit would be one thousand dollars ($1,000) and would apply to all tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5282 | Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services. | This act would amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services. The act would revise the calculation of extraordinary special education costs in fiscal years 2027 and 2028, and would also provide additional funds for excess costs for special education students who move into a district after a district has approved its fiscal year budget. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5784 | Includes "hosting platform" under the definition of "room-seller" and imposes a tax of 5% on the rental of a house or condominium with the tax used exclusively for infrastructure improvements, riverine and coastal resiliency and housing. | This act would include "hosting platform" under the definition of "room-seller" and would impose a tax of five percent (5%) upon the rental of a house or condominium. The funds from the tax would be used exclusively for infrastructure improvements, riverine and coastal resiliency and housing. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5535 | Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system. | This act would exempt from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6205 | Creates the extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper program for the recycling of packaging and paper products. | This act would create the extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper program for the recycling of packaging and paper products. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of this act would take effect upon the director of the department of environmental management approving the final plan set forth in Section 1 of this act. The remaining sections of this act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6328 | HOUSE RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND TAIWAN WHILE SUPPORTING ENHANCED BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN AND TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY | House Resolution Reaffirming The Friendship Between The State Of Rhode Island And Taiwan While Supporting Enhanced Bilateral Relations With Taiwan And Taiwan's Participation In The International Community | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6317 | Prohibits an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure, or any generic or brand name prescription drug ordered by a primary care provider. | This act would prohibit an insurer from imposing a requirement of prior authorization for any admission, item, service, treatment, test, exam, study, procedure, or any generic or brand name prescription drug ordered by a primary care provider unless it was a requirement for controlled substances, or individual primary care providers with documented cases of fraud, waste or abuse. The act would also require any issuer issuing any lawful prior authorization to use a single, standardized prior authorization form. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6310 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING DONNA POLICASTRO ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT | House Resolution Honoring And Thanking Donna Policastro On The Occasion Of Her Retirement | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5051 | Names the new Sakonnet River Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge.” This act would take effect upon passage. | This act would name the new Sakonnet River Bridge as the “Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge.” This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5846 | Establish a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor. | This act would establish a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5649 | Gives statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal. | This act would give statewide juvenile hearing boards the authority to refer a juvenile offender to a rehabilitative driving course, as part of a disposition of an offense before the board. The order may be enforced by the traffic tribunal. 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 |
| H5772 | Increases individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services. | This act would increase individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6095 | Imposes a hospital licensing fee for fiscal year 2026 against net patient-services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024. | This act would impose a hospital licensing fee for state fiscal year 2026 against net patient- services revenue of every non-government owned hospital for the hospital’s first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 2024. The hospital licensing fee would have three (3) tiers with differing fees based on inpatient and outpatient net patient-services revenue. The executive office of health and human services, in consultation with the tax administrator, would identify the hospitals in each tier, by July 15, 2025, and would notify each hospital of its assigned tier by August 1, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5529 | Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line. | This act would expand eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line and expand eligibility for the qualified individual program by establishing an income limit of 138% to 186% of the federal poverty line. There would be no asset limit applied to eligibility for these programs. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5643 | Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming. | This act would amend the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5742 | Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years. | This act would establish a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years. The program would begin with all elementary school students, then add all middle school students in year two (2), and then provide universal meals for all students by the 2027-2028 school year. The act would also direct that in operating its school breakfast and lunch program, each public educational entity would seek to maximize access to federal funds for the cost of the school breakfast and lunch program by participating in one of several identified federal programs in order to obtain federal funds to offset the costs to districts of providing free breakfasts and lunches and minimize the costs to the state. This act would take effect on July 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6149 | Provides for a tax refund deduction for contributions to the Meals on Wheels Inc. Fund commencing with tax year 2025. | This act would provide for a tax refund deduction for contributions to the Meals on Wheels Inc. Fund commencing with tax year 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6264 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Pope Francis | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6261 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND CONGRATULATING EVAN SMITH ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF DISCOVER NEWPORT | House Resolution Honoring And Congratulating Evan Smith On The Occasion Of His Retirement As President And Ceo Of Discover Newport | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5707 | Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system. | This act would amend the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5318 | Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date. | This act would, change the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date. The average compensation means the average of the highest three (3) consecutive years, of compensation, within the total service, when the average compensation was its highest. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5020 | Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave. | This act would provide for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5431 | Provides that individuals enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B guaranteed right to enroll in standardized plans. | This act would provide that individuals under age sixty-five (65) enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B would have a guaranteed right to enrollment in any standardized plan that provides supplement coverage to Plan A, if enrolled during the month-long period designated by the office of the health insurance commissioner (OHIC). This act would also provide that individuals over age sixty-five (65) would have a guaranteed right to enroll in any Medicare supplement plan during the month-long period designated by the office of the health insurance commissioner (OHIC). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5499 | Seeks to promote increased consumer access to Medicare supplement health insurance policies. | This act would seek to promote increased consumer access to Medicare supplement health insurance policies. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6222 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING APRIL OF 2025, AS "ORGAN DONATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Celebrating April Of 2025, As "organ Donation Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6189 | Imposes a non-owner occupied property tax on residential properties assessed in excess of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) at variable rates dependent on values assessed by local tax assessors. | This act would impose a non-owner occupied property tax on residential properties assessed in excess of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) at variable rates dependent on values assessed by local tax assessors. This act would take effect on January 1 2026. | Dead |
| H5997 | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds. | This act would establish the Office of Inspector General as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds. This act would merge the Auditor General into the Office of Inspector General. This act would also mandate that the subpoena and investigative powers of the Office of the Internal Audit at the Department of Administration are to be conducted at the direction or through the Office of the Inspector General This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5752 | Imposes a property tax on non-owner occupied residential properties assessed worth at one million dollars ($1,000,000) and less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) and a higher tax on properties assessed at two million dollars ($2,000,000) or more. | This act would impose a property tax on non-owner occupied residential properties assessed at one million dollars ($1,000,000) and less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) and a higher tax on properties assessed at two million dollars ($2,000,000) or more. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| H5678 | Requires small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees to pay overtime wages to exempt workers if their salary exceeds varying multipliers of minimum wage for a forty (40) hour workweek. | Under current law, employers are not obligated to pay overtime to their executive, administrative, and professional employees who are compensated through salary rather than hourly wages, unless the salary of such employees would, if calculated according to a 40-hour work week, fall below the state’s current minimum wage. This act would raise that cut-off and make additional salaried employees non-exempt and therefore eligible for overtime pay, by requiring small employers with one to fifty (1-50) employees and large employers with fifty (50) or more employees, to pay overtime wages to currently exempt workers, if their salary falls below a threshold based upon multipliers of minimum hourly wage, for a forty (40) hour workweek. For example, for the year 2026, the multiplier would be one and one-half (1½) times the minimum hourly wage for a forty (40) hour workweek for small employers with less than fifty (50) employees and two (2) times the minimum hourly wage for a forty (40) hour workweek for large employers with more than fifty (50) employees, resulting in overtime entitlement for more employees. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5706 | Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities. | This act would replace the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6195 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming April Of 2025, To Be "financial Literacy Month" 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 |
| H5453 | Replaces CRMC with a newly created division of coastal resources management, a state entity within the DEM and would transfer all authority to the DEM with duties and responsibilities to be carried out by the division of coastal resources management. | This act would replace the coastal resources management council with a newly created division of coastal resources management, a state entity within the department of environmental management (DEM). In addition, this act would transfer all authority to the DEM with duties and responsibilities to be carried out by the division of coastal resources management. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5033 | Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant. | This act would remove nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5459 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.) | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (amends The Constitution To Guarantee Rhode Island Residents With Equal Opportunity To Receive An Education That Is Adequate, Equitable And Meaningful And Provides Judicial Enforcement Of This Provision.) | Dead |
| H5533 | Reinstates general revenue sharing of state aid among the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. The initial amount is based upon population, and increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. | This act would reinstate general revenue sharing of state aid among the thirty-nine cities and towns in Rhode Island. The initial amount would be based upon population, and would be increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5228 | Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program. | This act would ensure that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program to enhance service access, increase the availability of education and training options and improve the recruitment and retention of the individuals selected by participants as direct support professionals. This act does not alter or limit the authority of the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to administrator the self-directed supports program, enforce existing rules, regulations and procedures, or adopt amended rules, regulations and procedures for operating the program. This act further does not alter or limit the rights of participants and their representatives to select, direct and terminate the services of self-directed direct support professionals or to determine the wages of self-directed direct support professionals within the range set by the director. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5135 | Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs. | This act would recognize that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors would include comparisons of wages and hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs. This act would also grant the arbitrators power to render an award over all negotiated matters, including the expenditure of money. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5665 | Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and include the right to access clean and sanitary conditions. | This act would update the homeless bill of rights to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and require a sixty (60) days' notice to vacate be provided to persons staying in an encampment on public property and require fines for non-compliance, require police and public works departments to adopt written policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter and include the right to access clean and sanitary conditions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5578 | Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens. | This act would prohibit public utilities from raising the cost for access to the Internet for senior citizens. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6150 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 171ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. -- JAPAN TREATY OF PEACE AND AMITY | House Resolution Celebrating The 171st Anniversary Of The U.s. -- Japan Treaty Of Peace And Amity | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5119 | Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions. | This act would limit the use by insurers of step therapy utilization management, a protocol or program that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5024 | Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment. | This act would prohibit healthcare insurers from requiring or conducting a review for prescription medicine that is used in the treatment of alcohol or opioid use disorder, that contains Methadone, Burenorphine, or Naltrexone or that was approved for the mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5576 | Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC). | This act would establish thermal energy networks for the purpose of creating thermal energy network infrastructure within this state by any public utility company that provides electric and natural gas distribution, in an effort to maximize cost-effective investments in thermal energy networks when deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC). 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 |
| H5082 | Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026. | This act would limit copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6140 | HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF WPRI-TV ON MARCH 27, 2025 | House Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 70th Anniversary Of Wpri-tv On March 27, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6142 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING LA FRANCOPHONIE FLAG RAISING CEREMONY AT THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE ON THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025 | House Resolution Celebrating La Francophonie Flag Raising Ceremony At The Rhode Island State House On Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5702 | Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days. | This act would increase the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5933 | Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun. | This act would provide that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5519 | Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college. | This act would repeal authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5712 | Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office. | This act would establish fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office. The act would create comprehensive procedures for: (1) Cross-endorsement nominations and candidate acceptance; (2) Ballot design requirements with accessibility standards; (3) Vote tabulation that preserves separate party-line totals, while combining votes for final results; (4) Implementation requirements for voting equipment. The act also would reduce the threshold for political party qualification, from five percent (5%) to one percent (1%) of votes in statewide elections. This act would take effect on January 1, 2028. | Dead |
| H5662 | Established crime of real estate title fraud and creates private cause of action. | This act would establish the criminal offense of real estate title fraud. Additionally, this act would require that individuals making unsolicited offers to purchase real estate provide warnings that the offer may not be for fair market values and/or for less than the assessed value. This act would also require that municipalities that allow remote filing of electronic instruments shall receive sufficient documentation to positively identify the filer. The act would also create a private cause of action for victims of real estate title fraud. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5086 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow four (4) year terms for general assembly members, commencing with the 2028 election.) | Joint Resolution To Approve, Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State -- Four Year Terms For Representatives And Senators (proposes An Amendment To The State Constitution, Article Iv, Section 1, That Would Allow Four (4) Year Terms For General Assembly Members, Commencing With The 2028 Election.) | Dead |
| H5958 | Municipalities required to amend zoning ordinances, to include special listed provisions, to authorize development incentives to increase development density or dimensional flexibility, identify provisions to promote and regulate commercial developments. | Municipalities would be required to amend their zoning ordinances, to include special listed provisions, which authorize development incentives to increase development density or dimensional flexibility. The act would also identify several provisions to promote and regulate commercial developments. Finally, it would identify uses that help development in mixed-use overlap districts. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5681 | Allows for waiver from testing for temporary or emergency positions. | This act would authorize the personnel administrator to waive the need for competitive tests to fill temporary and emergency positions. It would also require the State to make exams studying and preparation material available to all test takers and that the competitive examination would be printed in Spanish and Portuguese. This act would also require the streamlining of the process of personnel action requests (PAR). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5713 | Prohibits members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities. | This act would prohibit members of elected city/town political party committees as well as representative/senate district committees from serving on local canvassing authorities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6105 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE BRYANT UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE AMERICA EAST REGULAR SEASON AND CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EARNING A BERTH IN THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT | House Resolution Congratulating The Bryant University Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team On Winning The America East Regular Season And Conference Tournament Championships And Earning A Berth In The Ncaa Men's Basketball Tournament | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6103 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2025 AS “ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS MONTH” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Celebrating March Of 2025 As “arts In The Schools Month” In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5515 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.) | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Of Suffrage (would Propose To The Voters Of The State A Constitutional Amendment Regarding Eligibility To Vote And To Be A Candidate.) | Dead |
| H6081 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND HONORS IRELAND’S ROLE IN THE UNITED STATES WAR OF INDEPENDENCE | House Resolution Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day And Honors Ireland’s Role In The United States War Of Independence | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5552 | Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores. | This act would create a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5817 | Establishes the “2025 Rhode Island Broadband Transparency and Consumer Protection Act." | This act would require the constant updating of information to accommodate changes in broadband technology. The act would also direct the Rhode Island commerce corporation to implement new data collection and mapping of broadband availability, provide protections for certain submitted data, and direct the corporation to collect fees from Internet service providers operating in Rhode Island to fund the data collection required by the act. The act would further require the corporation to submit a detailed plan to the governor and general assembly regarding the creation of a broadband regulatory authority. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5870 | Defines public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases. | This act would define public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6075 | Allows private employees at nursing homes, developmental disability and home care providers whose salaries are 90% funded with federal or state monies to be eligible to opt into the state healthcare plan. | This act would allow private employees at nursing homes, developmental disability and home care providers whose salaries are ninety percent (90%) funded with federal or state monies to be eligible to opt into the state healthcare plan. The premium payments would be the responsibility of the employee with the employer having the option to pay all or a portion of the insurance premium. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6074 | Authorizes an increase in resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term-care needs who reside at home and requires semi-annual reports from Medicaid certified assisted living facilities and adult day service providers to the EOHHS. | This act would authorize the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to increase resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term-care needs who reside at home to $12,000 for single persons and $18,000 for couples. The act would also require that Medicaid certified assisted living facilities and adult day service providers furnish semi-annual reports to the EOHHS regarding the number of persons served each month and patients’ certification categories for the prior six months. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5930 | Extends the range of a school zone for purposes of school-zone-speed-enforcement systems from one-quarter (1/4) mile to three-quarters (3/4) of a mile. | This act would extend the range of a school zone for purposes of school-zone-speed- enforcement systems from one-quarter (1/4) mile to three-quarters (3/4) of a mile. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5636 | Provides that operators of virtual currency kiosks must provide customers with a paper receipt, electronic receipt, or both of the transaction. | This act would provide that operators of virtual currency kiosks must provide customers with a paper receipt, electronic receipt, or both of the transaction. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5498 | Requires the secretary of the executive office of health and human services to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model. | This act would require the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to monitor and mandate changes to the price-setting practices of pharmacy benefit managers to prohibit the spread pricing payment model. 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 |
| H5026 | Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2026. | This act would cap the amount that a covered person is required to pay for insulin administration and glucose monitoring equipment and supplies at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply or per item when an item is intended to be used for longer than thirty (30) days and would prohibit any deductible for the equipment and supplies. The coverage would commence on January 1, 2026. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5022 | Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases. | This act would increase the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for construction projects and from five thousand dollars ($5,000) to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for all other state and municipal purchases. This act would take effect on December 31, 2025. | Dead |
| H5507 | Gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities. | Commencing January 1, 2026, this act would gradually increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities, from the current three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3.89) to fourteen dollars and ninety-five cents ($14.95) by January 1, 2030 and on January 1, 2031 the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law, exclusive of any consideration of gratuities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5685 | Allows casino workers to receive overtime pay for working Sundays and Holidays. | This act would allow casino workers to receive overtime pay for working Sundays and Holidays. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5128 | Makes any offense under this statute that could result in the death of an animal punishable by up to 3 years in prison, a fine of at least $1,000, or both, for each offense. | This act would make any offense under this statute that could result in the death of an animal punishable by up to three (3) years in prison, a fine of at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) or both, for each offense. 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 |
| H5806 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL CHARLES GERHARDT | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Michael Charles Gerhardt | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5809 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 181ST ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025 | House Resolution Commemorating The 181st Anniversary Of Dominican Republic Independence On February 27, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5805 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE M. SELYA | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Bruce M. Selya | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5342 | Establishes an agricultural restricted receipt account within the department of environmental management. An advisory committee would be established to determine suggested uses of the funds in said account. | This act would establish an agricultural restricted receipt account within the department of environmental management. An advisory committee would be established to determine suggested uses of the funds in said account. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| 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 |
| H5366 | Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2025. | This act would make contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor involved in the performance of the contract; provided that, written notice of the alleged violation be given to the contractor not more than forty-five (45) days from the last occurrence of the alleged wage theft. This act would also authorize only administrative and/or civil actions to recover the claimed wages. This act would further provide that these provisions could be waived by a collective bargaining agreement with a bona fide building and construction trade labor organization which has established itself as the collective bargaining representative for persons performing work on a project. This act would take effect on September 1, 2025, and would apply to construction contracts entered into, renewed, modified or amended on or after the effective date of this act. | Dead |
| H5028 | Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity. | This act would amend the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi- state entity. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5047 | Requires employers to provide each employee of a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with written description of quotas applicable to the employee within defined time periods and adverse employment action for failure to meet the quota. | This act would require employers to provide each employee, defined as a nonexempt employee who works at a warehouse distribution center, upon hire, with a written description of each quota to which the employee is subject, including the quantified number of tasks to be performed or materials to be produced or handled, within the defined time period and any potential adverse employment action that could result from failure to meet the quota. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5191 | Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music. | This act would designate as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5027 | Provides that any law or regulation which prohibits or protects a person from exposure to second-hand smoke would include second-hand marijuana smoke or vapor. | This act would provide that any law or regulation which prohibits or protects a person from exposure to second hand smoke would be deemed to also be a prohibition or protection from exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke or vapor, regardless of how the smoke or vapor was generated. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5141 | Establishes a motor vehicle license plate to honor Roger Williams. | This act would establish a motor vehicle license plate to honor Governor Roger Williams. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5109 | 2022) (Implements technical corrections to the transition rules for transactions governed by 2024 Public Laws Chapters 65 and 66 regarding security interests in emerging technologies. | This act would implement technical corrections to the transition rules for transactions governed by 2024 Public Laws Chapters 65 and 66 regarding security interests in emerging technologies. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5183 | Allows lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds. | This act would allow lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5238 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VIOLET ROSE LITTLE | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Violet Rose Little | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5148 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF SYLVIA "SIGGY" WEBER, BELOVED PSYCHIATRIC NURSE LEADER, HEALER, AND VETERAN OF THE AIR FORCE AND U.S. ARMY RESERVES | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Sylvia "siggy" Weber, Beloved Psychiatric Nurse Leader, Healer, And Veteran Of The Air Force And U.s. Army Reserves | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5095 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CEDRIC PAUL HUNTLEY | House Resolution Expressing Sincere Condolences On The Passing Of Cedric Paul Huntley | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5062 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN E. FARIA | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable John E. Faria | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5057 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPH A. GILMARTIN | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Joseph A. Gilmartin | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5011 | HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Prohibits flags or banners of any size from being displayed on any member's desk within the House chamber.) | House Resolution Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2023 And 2024 (prohibits Flags Or Banners Of Any Size From Being Displayed On Any Member's Desk Within The House Chamber.) | Dead |
| H5003 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF TIMOTHY R. PHILLIPS | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Timothy R. Phillips | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5002 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY ANN EDWARDS | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Mary Ann Edwards | 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Abstain |
| 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 | District 70 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/06/2009 |