Rhode Island Representative David Morales [D]

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RIH5281Intro
25%
Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing January 1, 2024.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5350Intro
25%
Limits the copayment or coinsurance requirement on specialty drugs to one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for a thirty (30) day supply.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5554Intro
25%
Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5744Intro
25%
Requires coverage for the treatment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection, commencing January 1, 2024.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5873Intro
25%
Authorizes emergency medical service agencies to transport individuals to alternative facilities for treatment and permits licensed providers for mental health disorders to treat patients within the community.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH6150Intro
25%
Requires coverage for the treatment of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for treatment of HIV infection, commencing January 1, 2024.
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2023-03-21
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH6173PassHouse Resolution Welcoming The Golden Rule Sailboat To Rhode Island In Support Of A Nuclear-free World
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2023-03-21
House read and passed
RIH5282Intro
25%
Authorizes a pharmacist to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives, provided that the pharmacist has completed a training program approved by the state board of pharmacy.
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2023-03-20
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/21/2023)
RIH5426Intro
25%
Aligns Rhode Island with current federal requirements on health insurers as established by the Affordable Care Act, Also prohibits annual and lifetime limits on coverage within health insurance plans issued within the state.
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2023-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5170Intro
25%
House Resolution Strongly Urging The Providence Public School District And The Rhode Island Department Of Education To Reverse The Decision To Close The Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary School, The Carl G. Lauro Elementary School, And The Gilbert Stua...
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Education Committee
RIH5302Intro
25%
Allows the Honorable Leonela Felix to join Kayla Simone K. Rosen and Michael Zachary Mezera in marriage on or about May 20, 2023, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Special Legislation Committee
RIH5331Intro
25%
Caps the APR for payday loans at 28%. Requires 90-day maturity date. Prohibits fees/interest payments in excess of 60% of principal. Requires monthly payments of no more than 25% of original principal amount.
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5450Intro
25%
Prohibits municipalities from charging any recycling fees.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH5449Intro
25%
Requires the secretary of state to establish a registry for publication of municipal invitations for bids and requires that municipalities publish notice of invitations for bids with the registry.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH5535Intro
25%
Provides for a registration process for private elevators to include a database of all private elevators to be maintained by the chief inspector.
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5598Intro
25%
Limits the annual fees in the city of Providence for overnight parking permits to fifty dollars ($50.00) for residents and one hundred dollars ($100) for non-residents.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH5550Intro
25%
Prohibits the sale: eff. 1/1/24 of screw/bayonet base compact fluorescent lamps; eff. 1/1/25 of pin-base type compact and linear fluorescent lamps with civil penalties for violations.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH5666Intro
25%
House Resolution Supporting A National Infrastructure Bank (resolution Supporting A National Infrastructure Bank)
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5727Intro
25%
Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations To Safeguard Rhode Island Against Nuclear Weapons (this Resolution Creates An Eleven (11) Member Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recom...
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2023-03-17
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH5733Intro
25%
Prohibits financial institutions from investing in private detention centers or any entity that owns or invests in a for-profit institution that owns or contracts with a government entity to manage or run a prison.
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5764Intro
25%
Establishes the Rhode Island Inclusive Home Design Act as a new article in the state building code.
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2023-03-17
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH5763Intro
25%
Creates the "equity impact statement act", requiring that all legislation submitted in the general assembly include an equity impact statement.
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2023-03-17
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH5732Intro
25%
Requires sellers of gift cards to post notice warning of scams/instructing consumers what to do as victims/train employees to identify/respond to fraud/violations punishable by a civil fine of $500.
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5772Intro
25%
Requires parental consent prior to conducting an initial evaluation or making an initial placement of a student in a special education program, as well as prior to changes being made to any IEP services or placement.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Education Committee
RIH5777Intro
25%
Creates a new chapter for the support and access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Education Committee
RIH5786Intro
25%
Repeals the municipal detention facility corporations and prohibits the operation of private detention facilities and private public partnerships within the state. Those currently in operation may continue to do so until December 31, 2030.
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2023-03-17
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH5773Intro
25%
Requires the council on elementary and secondary education to ratify any collective bargaining agreement entered into on behalf of the Providence public school district.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Education Committee
RIH5973Intro
25%
House Resolution Urging The Federal Government To Pursue A Broad Range Of Measures To Reduce The Danger Of Nuclear War, To Sign And Ratify The Treaty On The Prohibition Of Nuclear Weapons (tpnw), To Make Nuclear Disarmament The Centerpiece Of Our Nat...
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2023-03-17
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH5862Intro
25%
Provides for the establishment of labeling requirements to enable consumers to easily identify proper disposal methods for non-flushable wipes.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH5833Intro
25%
Requires hosting platforms offering short-term rental of residential property for tourist or transient use to disclose on listings the current, valid registration number.
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2023-03-17
To House Corporations Committee
RIH5924Intro
25%
Defines the terms "race and ethnicity" to include ancestry, color, ethnic group identification, and ethnic background and inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH5954Intro
25%
Permits disabled veterans to be issued several disabled veteran plates, permits plates to be transferred to their spouse or caretaker during the veteran's life and would allow disabled veteran plates to be issued for a commercial vehicle of any size.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Special Legislation Committee
RIH6053Intro
25%
Requires new instruction and annual reports dealing with student mental health throughout the state.
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 22]
To House Education Committee
RIH6054Intro
25%
Creates a refundable twenty-five cent ($0.25) deposit for miniature alcoholic beverage containers, often referred to as "nips."
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2023-03-17
[Hearing: Mar 23]
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH6170Intro
25%
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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2023-03-17
To House Finance Committee
RIH6168Intro
25%
Creates the Housing Production Revolving Fund through the issuance of $50,000,000 in housing bonds by the department of housing to provide affordable housing for low income households and provide a $500,000 annual appropriation from the general assem...
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2023-03-17
To House Finance Committee
RIH6161Intro
25%
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (solitary confinement), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
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2023-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH6162Intro
25%
Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.
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2023-03-17
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH5227Intro
25%
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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2023-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH5264Engross
50%
Extends the moratorium on penalties related to COVID-19 modifications to food business or food service establishments to February 15, 2024.
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2023-03-16
House passed Sub A
RIH5359Intro
25%
Prohibits the family court from detaining/committing any juvenile under the age of 14 years to the training school for any offense other than murder/first degree sexual assault or an attempt to commit such offenses.
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2023-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH5717Intro
25%
Prohibits a city of town from requiring residents to pay for curbside mattress pickup or disposal.
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2023-03-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH5946Intro
25%
Relieves property owners from implementing lead hazard mitigation for pre-1978 rental dwelling units that are comprised of two (2) or three (3) units, one of which is occupied by the property owner.
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2023-03-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH6127Intro
25%
Requires one acre or more public parks to have ADA public restrooms or (2) port-a-potties by July 1, 2025 enforced by DEM.
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2023-03-16
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH6066Intro
25%
Establishes, as an affirmative defense to the crimes of circulating obscene publications or shows and selling or exhibiting obscene publications to minors, the person’s employment status as an employee of a school, museum, or library.
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2023-03-16
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH5447Intro
25%
Increases the taxable wage base upon which employees make contributions to the TDI and TCI funds, increases individual benefit rates for lower wage individuals, and creates an opt- in option for self-employed workers.
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2023-03-15
To House Labor Committee
RIH5507Intro
25%
A prescription drug advisory board is created to evaluate drug prices in an attempt to make them more affordable.
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2023-03-15
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5547Intro
25%
Requires the student advisory council to meet at least quarterly, provides the chairperson with equal voting powers as members on the council, and provides that a student under eighteen (18) years is exempt from the senate advise and consent process.
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2023-03-15
To House Education Committee
RIH5683Intro
25%
Requires individual or group health insurers to provide coverage for medically necessary dental implants.
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2023-03-15
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH5678Intro
25%
Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
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2023-03-15
To House Health & Human Services Committee
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