Rhode Island State Representative

Alex Finkelman 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5511

Introduced
2/13/25  
Allows the commissioners of the water and sewer commission for the town of Jamestown to limit its public water system's obligation to supply water only within designated and described area as opposed to the entire land area of the town.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5631

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows applicants for employment in programs operated by the department involving routine contact with patients, residents, or clients without the presence of other employees to apply to a qualified vendor for a national criminal records check.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5535

Introduced
2/13/25  
Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5545

Introduced
2/25/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23RD THROUGH MARCH 1ST, 2025, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5553

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5585

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5586

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5590

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5611

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5616

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that public health advertisements be prohibited from stating that there is a safe way to take illegal drugs.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5677

Introduced
2/26/25  
Adds a provision that allows a tenant to pay the last month's rent or any other prepaid rent. It also increases the amount that a security deposit can be requested from one to two (2) months of rent.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5681

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows for waiver from testing for temporary or emergency positions.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5694

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
3/25/25  
Refer
3/27/25  
Report Pass
4/10/25  
Enrolled
5/1/25  
Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5695

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Permits municipalities to enact ordinances that provide them the authority to organize local tax amnesty events once every three (3) years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5702

Introduced
2/26/25  
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days.