Rhode Island State Representative

Charlene Lima 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5211

Introduced
1/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR "THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE" ON JANUARY 29TH OF 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5271

Introduced
1/31/25  
Authorizes retired police officers and firefighters to earn income in addition to their earnable compensation; provided that, the amount would not exceed 5 times the rate of earnable compensation currently in force.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5273

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/25/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5431

Introduced
2/12/25  
Provides that individuals enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B guaranteed right to enroll in standardized plans.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5435

Introduced
2/12/25  
Prohibits state agencies from entering into software contracts that limit the agency's ability to install or run the software on their hardware.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5438

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Dictates the length a search warrant involving a tracking device would be valid and provide a process to extend the time frame of the tracking device for good cause.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5441

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Reduces the time for expungements to three (3) years for a single misdemeanor and five (5) years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5447

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Prohibits a person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or otherwise distribute a farmed animal fur product within the state and provides graduated civil penalties for violations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5516

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Requires all write-in votes, regardless of qualification, to be reported and published by the state board of elections, on its website.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5517

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Enrolled
6/21/25  
Increases the maximum number of voters that a polling place can accommodate 3,000 to 3,500 and provide for existing polling places that exceed the maximum number of voters, not be required to be changed until the next decennial redistricting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5544

Introduced
2/25/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 24 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2025, TO BE "PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5555

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5575

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/30/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Allows for the procurement of nuclear power.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5412

Introduced
2/11/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CRANSTON POLICE CHIEF COLONEL MICHAEL J. WINQUIST ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2024