Rhode Island Representative David Bennett [D]

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RIH7047Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person's resid...
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7104Intro
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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS - Gives authority to the DLT to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. Also adds civil monetary penalties fo...
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2024-02-01
To House Labor Committee
RIH7105Intro
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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the state purchases chapter and also adds penalties for those violations.
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2024-02-01
To House Labor Committee
RIH7199Intro
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Permits family court to make orders of support and education of a child from ages eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21).
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2024-02-01
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7413PassHouse Resolution Proclaiming February 4, 2024, As "transit Equity Day" In The State Of Rhode Island In Honor Of Rosa Parks And Her Historic Fight For Equitable Public Transit
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2024-02-01
House read and passed
RIH7196Intro
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EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT - Requires public school districts to adopt a policy for responding to the death of a student or staff member. Also amends the title of chapter 16-21.7 to "The Nathan Bruno, Jason Flatt, and Alicia Bi...
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2024-01-31
To House Education Committee
RIH7081Intro
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INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Protects and continues health insurance coverage for the dependent of an employee who wishes to change their health insurance coverage to Medicare or are currently on Medicare.
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2024-01-30
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7083Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE LICENSING COMPACT ACT - Adopts the model compact for the physician assistant's licensure compact in Rhode Island.
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2024-01-30
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7150Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - Expands the rights of physician assistants with regard to their practice and prohibits non-compete clauses that exceed five years with regard to the purchase and sale of a practice.
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2024-01-30
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7347PassHouse Resolution Celebrating The 10th Annual "physician Anesthesiologists Week" On January 28th Through February 3, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-01-30
House read and passed
RIH7339Intro
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TAXATION -- MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS - Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.
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2024-01-26
To House Finance Committee
RIH7014Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES - Exempts used vehicles sold "for parts only" or purchased at end of their lease term by the current lessee that have a valid certificate of inspection affixed to the windshield, from the requi...
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2024-01-25
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7015Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS - Clarifies the types of electrical services that require an electrical contractor's license.
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2024-01-25
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7119Intro
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Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State-of Elections And Campaign Finance (proposes A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing Four (4) Year Terms For Members Of The G...
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2024-01-23
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7250Intro
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EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs th...
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2024-01-19
To House Finance Committee
RIH7253Intro
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EDUCATION -- HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES - Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
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2024-01-19
To House Finance Committee
RIH7065Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS - Requires online posting of hotel rules and expand the authority of the innkeeper to eject a person for being verbally abusive or physically threatening to an employee or hotel guest.
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2024-01-18
To House Small Business Committee
RIH7113Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS - Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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2024-01-18
To House Special Legislation Committee
RIH7156Intro
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Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Write An Olmstead Plan For Rhode Island (this Resolution Creates A 28 Member Special Legislative Commission Whose Purpose Is To Write An Olmstead Plan For Rhode Island, And Reports Back To...
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2024-01-17
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7205Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE MEDICAID REENTRY ACT - Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections an...
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2024-01-17
To House Finance Committee
RIH7192PassHouse Resolution Recognizing And Thanking Sean Carey For His Heroic Efforts In Saving A Young Woman's Life
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2024-01-16
House read and passed
RIH7076PassHouse Resolution Celebrating "national Law Enforcement Appreciation Day" On January 9, 2024
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2024-01-09
House read and passed
RIH7032Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS - Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
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2024-01-05
To House Finance Committee
RIH7035Intro
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthca...
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2024-01-05
To House Finance Committee
RIH7031Intro
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HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS - Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.
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2024-01-05
To House Finance Committee
RIH7008PassHouse Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Stephen Nardelli, Sr.
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2024-01-04
House read and passed
RIH7001PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable James F. Davey
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2024-01-02
House read and passed
RIH7000PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Neil A. Corkery
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2024-01-02
House read and passed
RIH7003PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Daniel L. Beardsley, Jr.
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2024-01-02
House read and passed
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