Rhode Island State Representative

Carol McEntee Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5477

Introduced
2/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5493

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5501

Introduced
2/13/25  
Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5502

Introduced
2/13/25  
Furthers delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5509

Introduced
2/13/25  
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5526

Introduced
2/13/25  
Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5558

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Requires all applicants who seek to register as a contractor to produce a legible copy of a valid government issued identification.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5563

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training.
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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  
Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5554

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.