Rhode Island State Representative

Arthur Handy Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5425

Introduced
2/12/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5446

Introduced
2/12/25  
Permits a tenant, at the tenant’s expense, to implement energy conservation measures to any dwelling or dwelling unit such as removable weather-stripping around doors and windows.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5450

Introduced
2/12/25  
Provides that no city or town may issue a permit for the construction of new buildings, that are not an all-electric building, if the initial application for a permit was submitted after December 31, 2026, unless certain circumstances apply.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5426

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires the disclosure of the transfer of certain assets of healthcare facilities and provides penalties for failing to file healthcare facility ownership information.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5432

Introduced
2/12/25  
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5433

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2026.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5459

Introduced
2/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5463

Introduced
2/12/25  
Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5465

Introduced
2/12/25  
Establishes a single-payer health care insurance system, consolidating public and private payments into a more efficient Medicare-for-all style program, funded by progressive taxes, to reduce health care costs.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5467

Introduced
2/12/25  
Extends allocation of motor fuel tax to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund through 2025. Changes the allocation to 30% total proceeds, including 30% from the one cent per gallon environmental protection fee through 2026 and thereafter.