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State Representative
David Bennett
(D) - Rhode Island
Rhode Island House District 20
In Office - Started: 01/04/2011
contact info
Warwick Office
27 Shippee Ave.
Warwick, RI 02886
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-480-4647
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 |
| H5120 | Provides an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any service ordered by an in-network primary care provider. | This act would provide that an insurer would not impose prior authorization requirements for any admission, item, service, treatment, or procedure ordered by an in-network primary care provider, with certain exceptions. This act would take effect on October 1, 2025. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5157 | 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. | This act would provide 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 under the provisions of chapters 29 through 38 of title 28 ("workers compensation") and under § 9-31-8 ("defense of state employees by attorney general"). This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5187 | Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement. | This act would expand the definition of "employee," and would clarify that the board has the right to defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5155 | Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers, in the course of performing their duties, be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees. | This act would provide 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. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5494 | Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. | This act would add several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6399 | Repeals a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025. | This act would repeal a provision of the minimum prepaid special motor vehicle registration plate orders law that was set to expire on December 31, 2025. The result would be to continue the ability of applicable sponsoring nonprofit entities to reduce the minimum number of initially authorized prepaid special plates beyond December 31, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| H5619 | Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials. | This act would require the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5797 | 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. | This act would add 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. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5351 | Mandates cosmetic medical procedures be performed by a physician, PA, APRN, or delegated to a qualified non-physician, non-PA or non-APRN under the supervision of a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. | This act would define the performance of cosmetic medical services, and would provide that a cosmetic medical service would be performed by a qualified licensed or certified non- physician only if the services have been delegated by a medical director, supervising physician, supervising physician assistant in collaboration with a physician, or supervising APRN who is responsible for on-site supervision of the services performed. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6207 | Provides extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, recycling of beverage containers, and provides general provisions for oversight of single-stage producer organizations. | This act would require the department of environmental management, in collaboration with the department of administration, and the resource recovery corporation, to conduct a statewide implementation analysis for a beverage container redemption, packaging, and recycling plan. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5800 | Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. | This act would add "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5794 | Provides technical amendments to the chapters on subdivision of land and zoning ordinances for towns and cities. | This act would provide technical amendments to the chapters on subdivision of land and zoning ordinances for towns and cities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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. | This act would protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the Rhode Island unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in Rhode Island and who serve or have served in the federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals, the United States District Courts and the United States Bankruptcy Courts. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H6242 | Replaces state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions. | This act would replace state marshals with capitol police as to those law enforcement officers being exempt from certain firearm restrictions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6252 | Authorizes the Rhode Island infrastructure bank to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for resiliency and stormwater abatement projects. | This act would authorize the Rhode Island infrastructure bank to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to local government units for resiliency and stormwater abatement projects. 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 |
| 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 |
| H6067 | Clarifies roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing, extends the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expands access to all municipalities. | This act would clarify roles and regulatory authority for the administration of the program involving the repurposing of vacant schools for housing. It would also extend the deadline for conducting feasibility studies and expand access to this program to all municipalities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5698 | Establishes the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property. | This act would establish the assessed value of owner-occupied low- and moderate-income housing as the most recent sales price of the property. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5686 | Requires municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality. | This act would require municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6060 | Permits physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025. | This act would permit physical therapists to continue to order diagnostic imaging as an authorized practice of physical therapy beyond December 31, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5121 | Creates a process for licensure and oversight by DBR over the practices and procedures of virtual currency kiosk operators to prevent fraud related to the use of virtual currency kiosks, by establishing daily transaction limits and the regulating of fees. | This act would create a process for the licensure and oversight by the department of business regulation over the practices and procedures of virtual currency kiosk operators to prevent fraud related to the use of virtual currency kiosks, by establishing daily transaction limits and the regulating of fees. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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. | This act would require that a self-storage facility could not sell the property in a leased unit sooner than sixty (60) days after the occupant’s default, and fifteen (15) days after the final required publication. This act would take effect upon passage. | 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 |
| H5831 | Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65 | This act would require any person or business engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older who makes a payment using paper checks. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5622 | Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2025. | This act would require the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2025. 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 |
| H5428 | Details each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb. | This act would establish that the elective and/or independent administration of propofol, Etomidate, sodium thiopental, methohexital, and volatile anesthetics for any surgery or procedure is not, generally, within the “scope of practice” of registered nurses and non-CRNA advance practice registered nurses as defined in chapter 34.3 of title 5 and would restrict the administration of these medications to licensed certified registered nurse anesthetists. It would also detail each of those limited emergency circumstances where a registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb. This act would detail each of those limited emergency circumstances where registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, may safely administer sedation, such as critical life-saving or emergency situations where there is an imminent threat to life or limb. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6320 | Provides that the tax rate for Class 1 and Class 2 property be uniform and set to the same percentage. | This act would provide that the tax rate for Class 1 and Class 2 property be uniform and set to the same percentage This act would take effect upon passage and would apply retroactively to the December 31, 2024, assessment. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6299 | AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF | AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $50,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, DEMOLITION, ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, ENGINEERING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF (I) TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL AND ON-SITE ATHLETIC FIELDS, AND (II) RECREATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5231 | Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. | This act would provide that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6411 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING KAREN MCGRATH FOR THIRTY-NINE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CRANSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | House Resolution Honoring And Thanking Karen Mcgrath For Thirty-nine Years Of Dedicated Service To The Cranston Public Library | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6405 | Increases the maximum penalty for certain violations related to the cutting, removal, damage by injurious liquids or gases to trees, plants and shrubs on any public highway or public land under the jurisdiction of state agencies from $500 to $1,000. | This act would increase the maximum penalty for certain violations related to the cutting, removal, damage by injurious liquids or gases to trees, plants and shrubs on any public highway or public land under the jurisdiction of state agencies from five hundred dollars ($500) to one thousand dollars ($1,000). It would also require that any replacement tree be equal to three (3) times the diameter of the tree that was removed. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6407 | Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and would increase penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals. | This act would allow animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and would increase penalties from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for malicious injury to or killing of animals. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5537 | Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons. | This act would provide that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5088 | Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football. | This act would mandate the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device that adds a padded, soft- shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football. Provided, a student or their parent or guardian could opt out the student from wearing these devices for practices or games. This act would take effect on July 1, 2027. | Dead |
| H5893 | Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms. | This act would require the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms, and clarifies that the reporting forms should be submitted monthly, or as soon as practicable upon receipt of all relevant information regarding an incident subject to reporting. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5731 | Authorizes driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format. | This act would authorize driver education schools to offer the driver training curriculum in a classroom setting or an instructor-led virtual format for a two (2) year period from October 1, 2025 to October 1, 2027 after which a report analyzing test results would be provided by the board of education. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5019 | Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027. | This act would prohibit a manufacturer or other person that sells firefighting personal protective equipment to a person, local government or state agency from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| H6369 | Allows the health care advocate to petition the superior court for the appointment of a receiver as deemed necessary or appropriate by the court. | This act would allow the health care advocate to petition the superior court for the appointment of a receiver as deemed necessary or appropriate by the court. 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 |
| H6326 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $2,300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) TO TRANSPLANT QUAHOGS INTO NARRAGNSETT BAY AND ESTABLISH A SHELLFISH HATCHERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $2,300,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for the transplantation of quahogs and the establishment of a shellfish hatchery program.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $2,300,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management (dem) To Transplant Quahogs Into Narragnsett Bay And Establish A Shellfish Hatchery Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $2,300,000 To The Rhode Island Department Of Environmental Management For The Transplantation Of Quahogs And The Establishment Of A Shellfish Hatchery Program.) | Dead |
| H6033 | Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments. | This act would require all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6374 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE EAST GREENWICH/TOLL GATE CO-OP BOYS ICE HOCKEY TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024-2025 DIVISION II ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP | House Resolution Congratulating The East Greenwich/toll Gate Co-op Boys Ice Hockey Team On Winning The 2024-2025 Division Ii Ice Hockey Championship | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6017 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $450,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD BANK (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $450,000 to the Rhode Island Food Bank.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $450,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $450,000 To The Rhode Island Food Bank.) | Dead |
| H5738 | Provides a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source. | This act would provide a tax credit to individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicle into a vehicle propelled by an alternative fuel source. This act would take effect for the tax year beginning January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| 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 |
| H5475 | Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax. | This act would exempt new or used bicycles from sale and use tax. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5526 | Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter. | This act would appropriate the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| 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 |
| H5847 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER (Creates an 11-member commission to study and provide recommendations and potential solutions to address the flooding of the Pawtuxet River, and who would report back by March 2, 2026, and would expire on June 2, 2026.) | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Findings And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River (creates An 11-member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations And Potential Solutions To Address The Flooding Of The Pawtuxet River, And Who Would Report Back By March 2, 2026, And Would Expire On June 2, 2026.) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| H6307 | Creates a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. | This act would create a special license plate for the charity Real Access Motivates Progress, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This act would take effect six (6) months after passage. | Dead |
| H6305 | Allows a clinical laboratory, that is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island, to analyze blood samples, from children under the age of six (6) years, for blood lead levels. | This act would allow a clinical laboratory, that is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island, to analyze blood samples, from children under the age of six (6) years, for blood lead levels. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6332 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 11-17, 2025, AS "QUAHOG WEEK 2025" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating May 11-17, 2025, As "quahog Week 2025" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6206 | Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act | This act would establish the Beverage Container Recycling Act. This act would establish a comprehensive program providing for deposits on and recycling of beverage containers. This program would be administered and overseen by the department of environmental management. This act would also provide for the assessment of penalties on producers and recycling refund producer responsibility organizations who fail to meet certain performance targets. 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 |
| H5994 | Requires the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding pursuant to federal laws. | This act would require the department of environmental management to develop, identify, maintain and update a list of projects that qualify for forest and open space land conservation funding pursuant to federal laws. The act would also require the establishment of a restricted receipt account for the revenue generated for the agricultural programs administered by the department. The fund would be used to achieve compliance with federal law for environmental law enforcement on federal property and for boating accidents. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5195 | Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state. | This act would establish the compost fund to provide funding to the department of environmental management to award grants to assist with the costs of developing, implementing, expanding equipment, infrastructure, and education relating to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state. The office of the general treasurer would administer the fund. 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 |
| H6309 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2025, AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Commemorating The Week Of May 6th Through May 12th Of 2025, As "national Nurses Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6300 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY, 2025, TO BE "COMPOSTING AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming The First Full Week Of May, 2025, To Be "composting Awareness Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6303 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY OF 2025 TO BE “LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK” IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming The Second Week In May Of 2025 To Be “lung Cancer Action Week” In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5280 | Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act. | This act would establish the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act. This act would enable students with disabilities who are ages eighteen (18) through twenty- one (21) years, and in some cases to age twenty-two (22) years, to audit and otherwise attend state colleges and universities using the student’s foundation education aid. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6209 | Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026. | This act would include any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026. This act would take effect upon passage. | 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 |
| H5790 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $90,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO SUPPORT PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT RATE INCREASES IN THE RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $90,000,000 to the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services to be invested in increasing reimbursement rates for all physicians and advanced practice providers.) | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $90,000,000 To The Rhode Island Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Support Physician Reimbursement Rate Increases In The Rhode Island Medicaid Program (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $90,000,000 To The Rhode Island Executive Office Of Health And Human Services To Be Invested In Increasing Reimbursement Rates For All Physicians And Advanced Practice Providers.) | Dead |
| H5203 | Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings. | This act would provide that not later than June 30, 2025, the department of education would develop and adopt, in consultation with the office of energy resources, regulations requiring all school buildings to meet the standard of zero energy capable, as defined in § 16-7-36, by December 31, 2037. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5204 | Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds. | This act would provide that an individual school district that utilizes its own buses or vendors to transport students outside the district, at a lower cost than the statewide school transportation system, could submit these costs to the department of elementary and secondary education and receive reimbursement from state funds This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6278 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 29TH OF 2025, TO BE "COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND DAY" AND HONORING THE COLLEGE'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY | House Resolution Proclaiming April 29th Of 2025, To Be "community College Of Rhode Island Day" And Honoring The College's 60th Anniversary | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6262 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY OF 2025, TO BE "MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming May Of 2025, To Be "motorcycle Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6259 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 20-26 OF 2025 TO BE "MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming April 20-26 Of 2025 To Be "medical Laboratory Professionals Week" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5194 | Increases the income range up to $50,000 and tax credit up to $850, for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes. | This act would increase the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6000 | Requires all out-of-state foster care placement facilities be registered with Medicaid as a Medicaid provider. | This act would require all out-of-state foster care placement facilities be registered with the state as a Medicaid provider. The director may waive the Medicaid requirement on a case by case basis, if the director deems there is an emergency need for placement of a child in foster care at a facility that is not a registered Medicaid provider, and no Medicaid provider is available. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5848 | Requires the DOH and the EOHHS to collaborate with community health centers to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs. | This act would require the department of health (DOH) and the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to collaborate with community health centers, specifically to establish new programs designed to attract federal funds, with a focus on Medicaid funding and the utilization of Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education programs. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5630 | Requires certain health care facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the health care facility, subject to certain restrictions. | This act would require certain healthcare facilities to allow a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within the healthcare facility, subject to the following restrictions including: requiring a patient to provide the healthcare facility with an ID and a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medicinal cannabis is recommended by a physician, and requiring a healthcare facility to restrict how a patient stores and uses medicinal cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the healthcare facility. The act would also provide that compliance with the bill would not be a condition for obtaining, retaining, or renewing a license as a healthcare facility. The act would authorize a healthcare facility to suspend compliance with these provisions if a federal agency takes specified actions. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5174 | Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure. | This act would allow for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure. This act would take effect on July 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5496 | Makes several changes to the licensing and disciplinary process of the board of nursing. | This act would make several changes to the licensing and disciplinary process of the board of nursing. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5426 | Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and provides penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information. | This act would require the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and would provide penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5407 | Reduces the current varying percentages for early retirement penalty for teachers, municipal and state employees to a cumulative annual reduction of 3% and monthly reduction of .25%. | This act would reduce the current varying percentages for early retirement penalty for teachers, municipal and state employees to a cumulative annual reduction of three percent (3%) and monthly reduction of twenty-five hundredths percent (.25%). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5375 | Allows municipalities to enact ordinances that would permit municipalities and water suppliers to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements and permit tenants to request and schedule private side lead service line replacements. | This act would allow municipalities to enact ordinances that would permit municipalities and water suppliers to enter properties to perform lead service line replacements and permit tenants to request and schedule private side lead service line replacements with the local water supplier when the property owner is unresponsive to a request for service line replacement; provided that, the property owner is eligible for a free service line replacement. 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 |
| H5924 | Increases minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provides first 10 years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence. | This act would increase the minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault and provide that the first ten (10) years of a sentence for first degree sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence. This act would provide that the first ten (10) years of a sentence for first degree child molestation sexual assault not be subject to a suspension or deferment of sentence. This act would take effect upon passage and would be applicable to all those offenses committed after the effective date of this section. | Dead |
| H5787 | Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year. | This act would exempt from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than thirty dollars ($30.00), purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year for public and private schools. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5767 | Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty. | This act would remove the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5226 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO WITHDRAW CITIZENSHIP FROM CHILDREN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS | House Resolution Condemning President Donald Trump's Executive Order To Withdraw Citizenship From Children Born In The United States To Undocumented Parents | Dead |
| H5434 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROTECT PATIENTS AND TRADITIONAL MEDICARE FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE | House Resolution Respectfully Urging The United States Congress To Protect Patients And Traditional Medicare From Medicare Advantage | Dead |
| H6219 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR AND "THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE" ON APRIL 14-16, 2025 | House Resolution Recognizing The Celebration Of The Cambodian New Year And "the Year Of The Snake" On April 14-16, 2025 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6124 | Allows the division of motor vehicles to make special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity Cranston Cares provided they meet the minimum order requirements. | This act would allow the division of motor vehicles to make special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity Cranston Cares provided they meet the minimum order requirements. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6164 | Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general. | This act would establish a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general. The act would also allow the attorney general to investigate and bring an enforcement action against persistent illegality in the carrying on, conducting, or transaction of business or governmental activity. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5843 | Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education. | This act would provide for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving career and technical education or attending pathways programs outside of the student’s home district. This act would also adjust the costs between a sending and receiving district to educate and transport students receiving CTE or pathways education services. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025. | Dead |
| H5252 | Creates a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved. | This act would create a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved as recommended by the mayor and approved by the city council, and the budget commission adopts a deficit reduction plan approved by the auditor general. This act would take effect upon passage. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5732 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION – GREEN AMENDMENT (Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article 1 providing for a right to clean air, soil, climate, and the environment’s natural values.) | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution – Green Amendment (proposes A Constitutional Amendment To Article 1 Providing For A Right To Clean Air, Soil, Climate, And The Environment’s Natural Values.) | Dead |
| H5134 | Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered. | This act would extend provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| 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 |
| H5133 | Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered. | This act would provide that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement would continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| 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 |
| H5172 | Would promote transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims. | This act would promote transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence by health insurers to manage coverage and claims. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5255 | Includes the definition of "primary care services" and requires that all biennial reports shall include a review and recommendation of rates for primary care services on and after September 1, 2025. | This act would include the definition of "primary care services" and requires that all biennial reports shall include a review and recommendation of rates for primary care services on and after September 1, 2025. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5863 | Requires each healthcare entity/network plan to compile/report to health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity/network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services. | This act would require each healthcare entity or network plan to compile and report to the health insurance commissioner a summary of how the healthcare entity or network plan requires its contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services, before January 1, 2026, and at least annually thereafter and require rates paid under those contracts for services be increased by the rate of inflation as of October 1, 2025, plus five percent (5%). This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5816 | Mandates state and electric distribution companies develop proposals and encourage off shore wind power development and give priority in those projects to providing employment and business opportunities to workers from disadvantaged communities. | This act would mandate that the state and electric distribution companies develop proposals and encourage off shore wind power development and give priority in those projects to providing employment and business opportunities to workers from disadvantaged communities. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6143 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REGION XXI CONFERENCE FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW AND EARNING A BERTH IN THE 2025 NJCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL TOURNAMENT | House Resolution Congratulating The Community College Of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team On Winning The National Junior College Athletic Association Region Xxi Conference For The Fourth Year In A Row And Earning A Berth In The 2025 Njcaa Division Iii National Tournament | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H6145 | HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING MARCH 27, 2025, TO BE "GOOD FOOD POLICY DAY" IN RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Declaring March 27, 2025, To Be "good Food Policy Day" In Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H5936 | Provides the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general. | This act would provide the review and appeal process for individuals applying for a permit or license to carry a handgun with the licensing authority or attorney general. This act would provide that an applicant denied a concealed carry handgun permit, could request a meeting with the licensing authority to reconsider the application. If the licensing authority fails to approve the application after the meeting, then an appeal for a trial de nova may be taken to the superior court. The act would further provide that the documents, records and proceedings before the licensing authority and before the superior court shall not be open to the public unless the applicant requests in writing that that hearing be open to the public. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5938 | Provides that enhanced penalties for possession of fentanyl shall only be applicable if the substance contains \ at least ten percent (10%) of fentanyl or its analogs. | This act would provide that possession of one ounce (1 oz.) to one kilogram (1 kg.) of a mixture or substance containing at least ten percent (10%) of fentanyl or its analogs would be punishable by up to fifty years imprisonment and possession of more than one kilogram (1 kg.) of a mixture or substance containing at least ten percent (10%) of fentanyl or its analogs would be punishable by up to life imprisonment. 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 |
| H5215 | Provides that health clubs must discontinue automatic deductions from the consumer's account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer. | This act would provide that a health club must stop automatic deductions from the consumer’s account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a written notice that the consumer wants the automatic deduction to be stopped. The act would also provide that a health club must give a consumer at least 60 calendar days notice of a proposed rate increase or substantial change in services being provided to the consumer. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5442 | Expands meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and allows judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling. | This act would expand the meaning of bomb threats and false reports to include any warning or threat of the existence of an explosive device and/or which that prompts a law enforcement response and allows a judge to impose conditions of bail to include extreme risk protection orders, no trespass orders and counseling. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5492 | Creates the Microplastics Reduction Act to prohibit the sale or distribution of products containing synthetic polymer micro particles. | This act would prohibit a manufacturer from selling, offering for sale, or distributing into commerce any product containing synthetic polymer micro particles, beginning January 1, 2029, would call for the adoption of microplastics testing plan of water, soil, and other environmental media for the presence of microplastics, and would adopt a statewide microplastics strategy plan. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5577 | Impose requirements and actions that certain electric distribution and gas distribution companies must meet prior to implementing rate changes. | This act would impose requirements and actions that electric distribution companies and gas distribution companies having over one hundred thousand (100,000) customers would need to take prior to implementing rate changes. The act would also add additional requirements of providing explanations and annual reports with information on costs contributing to rate adjustments, for the purpose of providing greater transparency to customers and consumers of electricity and gas. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5606 | Bans wildlife killing contests on both public and private lands in the state. | This act would ban wildlife killing contests on both public and private lands in the state. Penalties for violations for individuals start at five hundred dollars ($500) and increase for repeat offenders. Penalties for businesses and organizations start at one thousand dollars ($1,000) and increase for repeat offenders or while under license suspension. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5607 | Redefines “farm” by reducing the amount of revenue from farm products required to be sold from ten thousand ($10,000) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500). | This act would redefine what constitutes a farm by reducing the amount of revenue from farm products required to be sold from ten thousand ($10,000) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500). The act would expand the farm to include all agricultural operations, including forestry. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5597 | Establishes program to provide recommended air quality levels in schools. | This act would provide that the department of health provide recommended air quality standards for schools. This act would further provide that the department of education establish a program to test the air quality in schools and deficiencies in air quality would be addressed in the responsibilities of the school building authority pursuant to § 16-105-3. This act would also provide that HVAC systems in schools achieve a MERV level of 13 where practical. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5854 | Adds new sections that set forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies to be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after 1/1/26. | This act would add new sections which set forth conditions for pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation drug therapies, including education approved by the state board of pharmacy. The cessation therapies would be covered by all health insurance carriers on or after January 1, 2026. 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 |
| H6083 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAM AS PART OF THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF CONSERVATION FUNDING | House Resolution Commemorating The 75th Anniversary Of The Sport Fish Restoration Program As Part Of The American System Of Conservation Funding | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| 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 |
| H5584 | Requires that one of the seven (7) directors of the Rhode Island airport corporation be appointed by the governor from a list of individuals submitted by the mayor of the city of Warwick. | This act would require that one of the seven (7) directors of the Rhode Island airport corporation be appointed by the governor from a list of individuals submitted by the mayor of the city of Warwick. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5551 | Provides that an electronic shelving label by itself would not satisfy the disclosure and display requirements for unit pricing by way of the attachment of a stamp, tag or label to the commodity. | This act would provide that an electronic shelving label by itself would not satisfy the disclosure and display requirements for unit pricing by way of the attachment of a stamp, tag or label to the commodity. 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 |
| H5425 | Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that state construction projects which cost in excess of $10,000,000 would need to consider. | This act would require that the division of planning, in conjunction with division of capital asset management and office of energy resources, create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that certain state construction projects which cost in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) would need to consider and address during the design and construction phases of a building construction project. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5166 | Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility. | This act would provide for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5491 | Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder. | This act would require the department of elementary and secondary education and the department of health to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications administered via nasal route for students who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5937 | Adopts the uniform partition of heirs property act. | This act would enact processes to partition heirs' property, which often refers to real property that is owned by multiple relatives (co-tenants) who have inherited the property's title and that does not have a written agreement on how to divide the property. Under the act, if a cotenant sought to partition the property, the court would have to notify all other co-tenants and allow them to buy out the interest of the co-tenant wishing to sell. The act would require the court to determine the fair market value of the property and specify how to do so. Also, under certain conditions, such as if a buyout did not occur, the court could require co-tenants to divide the property into physically distinct and separately titled parcels. If the court ordered a sale of the property and the co-tenants agreed, the court would have to hire a real estate broker for the sale of a property and require that broker to file a report containing information on offers for the property. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H6051 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ARMAND M. LAMONTAGNE | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Armand M. Lamontagne | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5896 | Provides that a hearing required before a judge or magistrate may adjudge a motorist in contempt for failure to comply with the court's orders regarding a conditional hardship license, and defines penalties for violation of a hardship/interlock order. | This act would provide that a hearing be required before a judge or magistrate may adjudge a motorist in contempt for failure to comply with the court's orders regarding a conditional hardship license, and would define the penalties for violation of a hardship/interlock order. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5704 | Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities. That choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and would be submitted to the department of environmental management. | This act would create rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities that choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and would be submitted to the department of environmental management. Section 1 of this act would take effect upon passage and sections 2 and 3 would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5632 | Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation. | This act would require prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation. Failure to comply would result in civil penalties. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5618 | RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE MANDATORY CARRYING OF EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTORS BY POLICE OFFICERS ACT | This act would require all peace officers to carry epinephrine autoinjectors in their vehicles or on their person and all police departments budgets are required to be allocated sufficient funds to purchase the epinephrine autoinjectors and for training of every peace officer. Individual peace officers and police departments would be subject to monetary fines for failure to comply. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5853 | Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada, to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers. | This act would establish the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers. The program would require the designation of a state agency to become a licensed drug wholesaler, or to contract with a licensed drug wholesaler, use of prescription drug suppliers in Canada; ensure that only drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration are imported; and import only drugs expected to generate savings; and prohibit the distribution or sale of these drugs outside of Rhode Island. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5620 | Regulates price increases for prescription drugs. | This act would regulate price increases for prescription drugs. Any unsupported price increase of a prescription drug would be subject to a penalty equal to eight percent (80%) of the difference between the revenue generated by the sales of the prescription drug and the revenue that would have been generated if the manufacturer had maintained the wholesale acquisition cost from the previous calendar year, adjusted appropriately for inflation. Manufacturers would be prohibited from withdrawing a prescription drug from sale or distribution for the sole purpose of avoiding the penalty of a price increase. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H6029 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JEANETTE RESTIVO | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Jeanette Restivo | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5860 | Prohibits the state, participating ERISA, or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate. | This act would prohibit the state, participating ERISA, or any health plan from purchasing referenced drugs for a cost higher than the referenced rate. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5792 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MEDICAID SECTION 1115 DEMONSTRATION WAIVER REQUESTS AND RENEWALS -- RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID REFORM ACT OF 2008 (Joint resolution to approve an amendment to the Medicaid section 1115 demonstration waiver requests and renewals.) | Joint Resolution To Amend The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Requests And Renewals -- Rhode Island Medicaid Reform Act Of 2008 (joint Resolution To Approve An Amendment To The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Requests And Renewals.) | Dead |
| H5304 | Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program. | This act would establish the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5236 | Subjects residential properties which are a part of certain federal programs to a 12% tax of the prior year's rental income. | This act would provide that effective January 1, 2026, residential properties that are part of Section 202 or Section 811 Federal Supportive Housing Programs, or project-based Section 8 housing, may be taxed up to twelve percent (12%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income, so long as the property utilized an operating cost basis for federal reimbursement. 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 |
| H5660 | Allows on and after September 1, 2025, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language. | This act would allow on and after September 1, 2025, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and require the department of motor vehicles to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5965 | Grants the city council of Cranston the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance. | This act would grant the city council of Cranston the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance. This act would take effect on December 31, 2025. | Dead |
| H5591 | Requires commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations when new construction are being done and permits insurers to consider the installation to provide a discount on the owner's insurance policy. | This act would require commercial property owners to install vehicle barriers at their retail establishment locations as part of any new construction. This act would also require insurers to consider the installation of such vehicle barriers as a safety measure and eligible for a discount on the owner's insurance policy premium as approved by the insurance commissioner. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| H5294 | Creates the Old Growth Forest Protection Act to provide protection for state-owned forestland in their natural state prohibiting extractive logging and clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land. | This act would create the old growth forest protection act to provide protection for state- owned forestland in their natural state. This act would prohibit extractive logging in old growth forests on state-owned land or land owned by a municipality, or a natural area preserve. This act would further prohibit clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land. The act would further create the natural heritage program within the division of statewide planning. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5340 | Requires the producer of artificial turf and turf infill sold or distributed in Rhode Island to report its chain of custody, from installation to use, repurposing, recycling and disposal. | This act would require the producer of artificial turf and turf infill sold or distributed in Rhode Island to report its chain of custody, from installation to use, repurposing, recycling and disposal to the department of environmental management. The department of environmental management would develop and maintain the information on a publicly accessible website. Violations would be subject to civil penalties. This act would take effect upon passage. | Dead |
| H5334 | Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient. | This act would require veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that animal patient. This act would take effect on January 1, 2026. | Dead |
| H5543 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANN D. MCCAFFREY | House Resolution Extending Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Ann D. Mccaffrey | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5540 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2025 TO BE “CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming February Of 2025 To Be “children’s Dental Health Month" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5541 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 21, 2025, TO BE "NATIONAL CAREGIVERS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | House Resolution Proclaiming February 21, 2025, To Be "national Caregivers Day" In The State Of Rhode Island | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5168 | Requires all state licensed healthcare facilities to convert the powering of their operations from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. DOH promulgates rules and regulations to implement the requirements. | This act would require all state licensed healthcare facilities to begin to convert the powering of their operations, from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. DBR, in consultation with the office of energy resources and DOH, would promulgate rules and regulations to implement the requirements. This act would take effect upon passage. | 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 |
| 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 |
| H5412 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CRANSTON POLICE CHIEF COLONEL MICHAEL J. WINQUIST ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2024 | House Resolution Congratulating Cranston Police Chief Colonel Michael J. Winquist On His Induction Into The Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2024 | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| H5186 | Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the US FDA's program, mandate that RI department of health establish rules regulations. | This act would amend the current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person’s residence for personal use. The act would also, contingent on the US FDA’s rescheduling and expanding its access program, mandate that the RI department of health establish rules and regulations on the cultivation, distribution and medical prescription of psilocybin. This act would take effect on July 1, 2025, and would sunset on July 1, 2027. | 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 |
| H5167 | Creates the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | This act would create the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 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 |
| H5217 | Establishes the Rhode Island Clean Air Preservation Act that establishes a regulatory process to prohibit polluting atmospheric experimentation. | This act establishes the Rhode Island Clean Air Preservation Act that establishes a regulatory process to prohibit polluting atmospheric experimentation such as solar radiation modification (SRM), sunlight reflection methods (SRM), solar radiation management (SRM), geoengineering, weather modification, cloud seeding, or other atmospheric interventions involving the release of pollutants including Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) known also as "forever chemicals," within the state, providing penalties for violations. 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 |
| H5004 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE MOST REVEREND LOUIS E. GELINEAU, D.D., J.C.L., S.T.L., BISHOP EMERITUS OF PROVIDENCE | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Most Reverend Louis E. Gelineau, D.d., J.c.l., S.t.l., Bishop Emeritus Of Providence | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S0017 | Provide that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0084 | Prohibits casualty insurers from assessing any premium surcharge or penalty against an insured solely for inquiring about the terms of the insured's policy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0174 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5477 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage As Amended | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5477 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.) | Passage Of Amendment | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0314 | Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless fraud or misrepresentation is reasonably suspected. The RI attorney general has the authority to impose sanctions for violations. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5570 | Prohibits casualty insurers from assessing any premium surcharge or penalty against an insured solely for inquiring about the terms of the insured's policy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5800 | Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5795 | Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S0957 | Extends the incentive pay plan to all full-time court clerks, including the traffic tribunal, who meet the eligibility requirements. It would also repeal § 8-4.1-6 regarding additional credit for a master's degree. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1006 | Allows the director of the department of health to authorize the state registrar of vital records to change a person's race designation on their birth certificate, if justified. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1091 | Amends the provisions under which a city or town may exceed the maximum levy for the assessment of local taxes. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1092 | Adds an additional purpose to the standard provisions list that a zoning ordinance is required to address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1085 | Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1083 | Adds the process of permitting the construction of attached single-family dwellings in identified zoning districts as a factor that zoning ordinances must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1090 | Adds "providing for residential development in all or some of the areas encompassing commercial districts" as a purpose a zoning ordinance must address. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1088 | Amends several definitions relating to low- or moderate-income housing as well as the procedure for the approval of low- or moderate-income housing. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1087 | Provides for the establishment and operation of an electronic permitting platform for all state and local permitting. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1084 | Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| S1163 | VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOPKINTON | Passage In Concurrence | 06/21/2025 | Yea |
| H5017 | Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5043 | Provides protection from and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees by, anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5050 | Creates a special license plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. that would support the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5078 | Provides that licensed independent clinical social workers be able to enroll and bill Medicaid directly for covered services provided to adults with Medicaid fee-for-service coverage. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5104 | Forbids a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier from considering the zip code of where an insured lives for purposes of calculating their policy premium. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0071 | Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5220 | Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Abstain |
| S0126 | Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0136 | Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0120 | Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0123 | Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0114 | Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity participating in a drug discount program. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0170 | Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that have been unable to establish a quorum for 30 business days. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5300 | Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5364 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5364 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| S0213 | Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0179 | Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0188 | This act would repeal the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5422 | Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5422 | Amends the certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5448 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5464 | Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5464 | Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5534 | Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5494 | Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0278 | Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5493 | Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0235 | Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0274 | Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0229 | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders." | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0325 | Amends the definition of “hobby breeder” to limit the sale or offering for sale to no more than two (2) litters of dogs or cats, or a combination thereof, in a three hundred and sixty-five (365) day period. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0359 | Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Nay |
| H5640 | Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5555 | Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5769 | Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person receives a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5594 | Requires the board of regents to adopt support and intervention strategies consistent with Comprehensive Education Strategy and SALT in one district at a time. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5768 | DMV to provide credit for portions of unused voluntarily cancelled vehicle registrations. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5590 | Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5625 | Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0581 | Protect the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0529 | Adds a provision in the statute relating to one way highways, providing an increased penalty when a motorist travels the wrong way on an interstate highway or an entrance or exit ramp connected to an interstate highway. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0487 | Prohibits any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0513 | Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0473 | Extends coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome by removing the sunset date of December 31, 2025, and mandating such coverage. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0519 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0497 | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Center for Southeast Asians. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0439 | Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0481 | Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0458 | Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0476 | Amends current law so that initial contraceptive prescriptions would no longer be limited to a 3-month supply. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0471 | Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0576 | Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H5892 | Protects the personal information of judicial officers and their immediate family members who serve or have served the RI unified judicial system, as well as judicial officers who reside in RI and who serve or have served in the federal courts. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0622 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0622 | Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0610 | Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0606 | Provides that public historical vital records maintained by the state archives shall not be amended. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0603 | Provides standards for developing, implementing, and maintaining reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of customer information. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0600 | Makes numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance", and would repeal the chapter relating to reciprocal exchanges and interinsurers. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0649 | Provides for the sale and regulation of pet insurance policies and their contents and provisions. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0675 | Defines Class 5 property to include the commercial portion of mixed use properties and fix the tax rate for Class 3 property at thirty-eight dollars and 33 cents ($38.33) per one thousand dollars ($1,000). | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0692 | Authorizes a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern to perform technology-assisted dispensing process validation for medications prepared for distribution by another pharmacy technician or intern within an institutional pharmacy. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0672 | Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers be considered, in the course of performing their duties, state workers and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0671 | Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0729 | Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0716 | Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights of way. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0716 | Provides a procedure for parking modifications near shoreline rights of way. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0749 | Requires that, beginning January 1, 2028, all contractors structurally remodeling or building new residential structures with 1 to 4 family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors’ registration and licensing board. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6032 | Requires at fault insurance companies to provide to any claimant whose vehicle is damaged in an accident, to provide a vehicle that is comparable to the claimant’s vehicle and that rental charges shall be based on local retail prices. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| S0761 | This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year. | Passage In Concurrence | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6065 | Mandates paid leave by allowing qualified employees to take medical leave to undergo donation procedures, medical tests, and recovery related to being a living organ donor, or bone marrow transplant donor. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6065 | Mandates paid leave by allowing qualified employees to take medical leave to undergo donation procedures, medical tests, and recovery related to being a living organ donor, or bone marrow transplant donor. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6054 | Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally. | Passage As Amended | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6054 | Changes the process by which a dispute between the insured and their insurance company, concerning property damages and requires that the umpire appraisers shall be disinterested and the cost shared equally. | Passage Of Amendment | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| H6071 | This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year. | Passage | 06/20/2025 | Yea |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RI | District 20 | House | Democrat | In Office | 01/04/2011 |