Rhode Island Representative Patricia Serpa [D]

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RIH5222Engross
50%
Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.
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2023-06-01
House passed Sub A
RIH5416Intro
25%
Provides that a condo unit owners policy would be the primary insurance policy with respect to any loss covered by the association’s policy but not payable under the association’s policy because of the application of the deductible.
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2023-06-01
Committee recommends passage
RIH5437Intro
25%
Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product nor hire another to engage in force feeding of a poultry product. Violations subject to a civil penalty.
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2023-06-01
Committee recommends passage
RIH5552Intro
25%
Provides that no employee or agent of the department of health participate in any healthcare facility inspection if the employee or agent has, in the past two (2) years, had an ownership or employment or consultant interest in the facility.
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2023-06-01
Committee recommends passage
RIH5720Enroll
75%
Amends the contents of what is to be displayed on a motor vehicle registration plate.
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2023-06-01
Transmitted to Governor
RIH6296Engross
50%
Authorizes Coventry to vote to approve a bond referendum for up to $25,000,000.
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2023-06-01
Transmitted to Governor
RIH6436Intro
25%
House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For Changes To The Merit System For Personnel Administration And Personnel Management In The Department Of Human Services And The Department Of Children, ...
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2023-06-01
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH6424Intro
25%
Validate and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Coventry.
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2023-05-30
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH5055Intro
25%
Allows individuals, who have not reached the age of eighteen (18) years, to vote in a primary election, as long as the voter will be eighteen (18), as of the date of the general or special election.
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2023-05-25
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
RIH5466Engross
50%
Requires that the administrator for the Rhode Island veterans' home be a licensed nursing home administrator and removes the requirement that the administrator be an honorably discharged veteran.
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2023-05-25
House read and passed
RIH5617Engross
50%
Changes the service requirement for admissions to RI Veterans' Home from 90 days to 2 years, and gives priority to veterans defined as war veterans.
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2023-05-25
House read and passed
RIH5558Intro
25%
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.
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2023-05-25
Committee recommends passage
RIH6409Intro
25%
Requires a utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility is required to provide a formula to the PUC in order to send estimated bills.
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2023-05-25
To House Corporations Committee
RIH6359Intro
25%
Establishes the Rhode Island marine mammal stranding and response program funded by the general assembly to support rescue and rehabilitation for marine mammals stranded in the state of Rhode Island.
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2023-05-24
To House Finance Committee
RIH5276Engross
50%
Providers of a club, facility, or services to a consumer must stop automatic deductions from the consumer’s account or credit card within thirty (30) calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.
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2023-05-23
House passed Sub A
RIH5933Engross
50%
Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services which would be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
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2023-05-23
House read and passed
RIH6327Intro
25%
Mandates that the work week be reduced to thirty-two hours and rate of pay for a thirty-two (32) hour workweek would remain the same as the rate of pay for forty hours.
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2023-05-22
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH5043Intro
25%
Provides that adjunct faculty members at any state college or university who teach at least 50% of the hours regularly worked by full-time faculty in a semester would be eligible for the same medical benefits as other state employees.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH5093Intro
25%
For purposes of teachers' retirement benefits, amends the definition "former spouse divorced" to include someone who was married to a deceased member 10+ yrs & deceased member was required by court order to contribute support post-divorce.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH5092Intro
25%
Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH5163Engross
50%
Overprescribing, death resulting, would result in three (3) year license suspension.
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2023-05-18
House passed Sub A
RIH5195Intro
25%
Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH5240Intro
25%
Provides that the current COLA suspension schedule would be replaced with a fractional annual COLA of twenty-five percent (25%) of the COLA declared for that plan year, as it pertains to retired teachers, state and municipal employees.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH5641Intro
25%
Provides state employee public safety professionals with parity to municipal public safety employees in the state/municipal retirement systems eff. 7/1/23 with 10% contribution.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH6006Intro
25%
Provides a one-time allowance of five hundred dollars ($500) for eligible members of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH6295Intro
25%
Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of 3% of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or the $30,000 of the member's retirement allowance.
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2023-05-18
To House Finance Committee
RIH6413Intro
25%
Amends sections of law relating to retirement of various public employees and the calculation of their final average salary and service accruals.
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2023-05-17
To House Finance Committee
RIH5560Engross
50%
Enhances the rights of consumers by adding the requirement that the vendor or manufacturer maintain records of any reported defects or repairs of a device, making it easier for a consumer to enforce their rights under the law.
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2023-05-16
House read and passed
RIH6341Intro
25%
House Resolution Reinstating And Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study Rhode Island's Minimum Pricing Statutes (reinstates The Life And Extends The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Commission...
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2023-05-16
Committee recommends passage
RIH5337Engross
50%
Prevents insurance companies from treating widowed persons differently than married persons when establishing or maintaining an insured's rate or classification respecting the operation of a personal motor vehicle. Effective 1/1/24
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2023-05-15
To Senate Commerce Committee
RIH5523Intro
25%
Awards all members of the state pension system a three percent (3%) annual benefit adjustment (COLA).
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2023-05-15
To House Finance Committee
RIH5612Engross
50%
Allows non-affiliated party voters to vote in party primaries, without becoming an affiliated party voter.
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2023-05-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
RIH6397Intro
25%
Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.
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2023-05-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH6001Intro
25%
Authorizes the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to enter into certain projects and procure related services including the Dorrance Street transit center, using design build contracting and progressive design build contracting.
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2023-05-11
To House Finance Committee
RIH5145Intro
25%
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.
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2023-05-09
To House Finance Committee
RIH5265Engross
50%
Increases weight limit of those vehicles which are registerable with prisoner of war plates, Purple Heart plates, Distinguished Service Cross plates, Bronze Star Medal plates, National Guard plates or disabled veterans’ plates to twelve thousand po...
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2023-05-09
House read and passed
RIH5631Intro
25%
Eliminates the estate tax in Rhode Island.
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2023-05-09
To House Finance Committee
RIH5805Intro
25%
Creates a sales and use tax holiday for the second Saturday and Sunday in July, annually.
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2023-05-09
To House Finance Committee
RIH6010Intro
25%
Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income.
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2023-05-09
To House Finance Committee
RIH6380PassHouse Resolution Proclaiming May 8th Through May 12th Of 2023, To Be "teacher Appreciation Week" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2023-05-09
House read and passed
RIH6381PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Patricia A. Paolantonio
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2023-05-09
House read and passed
RIH5314Intro
25%
Amends the reimbursement the executive office of health and human services makes to home care providers, home nursing care providers and hospice providers not less than free-for-service rates.
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2023-05-04
To House Finance Committee
RIH6093Engross
50%
Amends the Central Coventry Fire District Charter to provide for purchasing, installing, operating and maintaining street lighting and the funding for its debt.
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2023-05-04
House read and passed
RIH5520Intro
25%
Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool/school vacation/summer learning/workforce development programs for students grades K-12, requires annual report to general assembly and the governor on status/progress of the prog...
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2023-05-03
To House Finance Committee
RIH6331Intro
25%
Increases the number of child care licensing inspectors to meet the national recommended average of one inspector for every fifty (50) to sixty (60) child care providers.
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2023-05-03
To House Finance Committee
RIH6024Engross
50%
Provides that the "rights of secured lenders" provision from § 34-36.1-2.19 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and creates a process for condominium associations to notify unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
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2023-05-02
House read and passed
RIH5843Engross
50%
Provides that the "meetings" requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and permits remote participation in condominium meetings.
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2023-05-02
House passed Sub A
RIH6349Intro
25%
Joint Resolution To Amend The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Request (provides Legislative Approval For A Proposal To Amend A Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver Request.)
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2023-04-28
To House Finance Committee
RIH6003Intro
25%
Expands the definition of a minority business and allows corporation to allocate more than 20k to a small business development fund.
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2023-04-27
To House Finance Committee
RIH6325Intro
25%
Defines ATV harassment and imposes mandatory prison sentences for a conviction under this chapter.
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2023-04-26
To House Judiciary Committee
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