Rhode Island State Representative

Charlene Lima 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7544

Introduced
2/7/24  
Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school graduation.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7568

Introduced
2/9/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Report Pass
3/21/24  
Engrossed
3/28/24  
Provides additional exception to prohibition on usage of wireless communication device while driving and clarifies that use for purpose of navigation must be while the device is mounted or otherwise affixed to vehicle and not held in the motorist's hand.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7570

Introduced
2/9/24  
Refer
2/9/24  
Report Pass
5/23/24  
Engrossed
5/28/24  
Refer
5/29/24  
Report Pass
6/11/24  
Engrossed
6/13/24  
Engrossed
6/14/24  
Allows law enforcement to utilize mufflers, silencers, or other devices for deadening or muffling the sound of a firearm while acting within the scope of their official duties under the supervision of the police chief or colonel of the state police.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7745

Introduced
2/28/24  
Amends the law relating to casino crimes to be consistent with the advent of iGaming and the relevant age restrictions to participate in iGaming.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7752

Introduced
2/28/24  
Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7810

Introduced
3/1/24  
Requires the public utilities commission (PUC) to produce a report by January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, on the ability for the current electric grid to handle the electrification load need to power cars, buildings, and heating of homes.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7813

Introduced
3/1/24  
Makes several amendments relative to the affordable clean energy security act establishing the act's priority over chapter 6.2 of title 42 (the "2021 act on climate").
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Rhode Island House Bill H7814

Introduced
3/1/24  
Requires the PUC to make public notification of any changes in eligibility or production of energy, and would direct the commission to promulgate rules and regulations to allow and facilitate the prompt public disclosure of this information.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7836

Introduced
3/1/24  
Penalizes as a misdemeanor for the first two offenses and a felony for any third or subsequent offense for obstructing the free, convenient, and normal use of any municipal, state or interstate road or highway.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7846

Introduced
3/1/24  
Makes any record of any person, firm, or corporation that successfully competes for state contract or business, a public record, including those records that are considered proprietary or otherwise confidential.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7860

Introduced
3/1/24  
Refer
3/1/24  
Report Pass
6/12/24  
Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person would receive a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7881

Introduced
3/4/24  
Requires person collecting blood for transfusions to require donor disclose whether they had COVID/messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine, requires blood be labeled and permits recipient to request certain blood.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7885

Introduced
3/4/24  
Requires the department of health, in conjunction with the department of education, to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before a mandate relating to the health and safety of children in schools would be issued.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7886

Introduced
3/4/24  
Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7926

Introduced
3/4/24  
Removes state-owned property from the exemption from local property taxes.