Rhode Island State Representative

Cherie Cruz Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5922

Introduced
2/28/25  
Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5964

Introduced
2/28/25  
Caps the minimum lot size that may be required to not exceed three (3) new separate parameters relating to the availability of public water, sewer, and transit.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5927

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5931

Introduced
2/28/25  
Repeals the section of law relating to suspension of operator licenses for failure to pay fines.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5939

Introduced
2/28/25  
Eliminate all exceptions to the provision that all employees are to be paid weekly except for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, municipal governments, and non-profit organizations with less than twenty-five (25) employees.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5940

Introduced
2/28/25  
Creates RI opportunity for employee ownership, worker gets notice within seven days of sale of business.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5959

Introduced
2/28/25  
Required public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unless authorized by court order.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5982

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5983

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires free breakfast and lunches be provided to elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5984

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.