Rhode Island State Representative

Arthur Handy 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5494

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Adds several consumer protections to existing Medicare Supplement law.
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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 H5538

Introduced
2/18/25  
Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5560

Introduced
2/26/25  
Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5580

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5620

Introduced
2/26/25  
Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5650

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5706

Introduced
2/26/25  
Replaces the coastal resources management council with a state department of coastal resources and transfer all of the powers and duties between the two (2) authorities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5712

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes fusion voting in Rhode Island, allowing candidates to appear on ballots as nominees of multiple political parties, for the same office.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5723

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Requires any state agency that prints more than fifty (50) copies of a contract, publication, brochure, notice, or promotional material to use state-owned or operated print shop capable of processing the material.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5726

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Promotes free expression and access of information by prohibiting the censorship of library materials.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5744

Introduced
2/26/25  
Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5747

Introduced
2/26/25  
Enhances and further define the role of the board of trustees of the University of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5779

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires oil spill responsible fee from 5 cents to 10 cents. Funds to support climate change initiatives.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5789

Introduced
2/26/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE MESHANTICUT LAKE PAVED WALKING PATH IN CRANSTON (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 for the Meshanticut Lake paved walking path in Cranston.)