Rhode Island State Representative

Cherie Cruz 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7173

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7174

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant's prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7175

Introduced
1/11/24  
Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging of fees to the residents.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7176

Introduced
1/11/24  
Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7179

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7183

Introduced
1/11/24  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, allowing four (4) year terms for general assembly members and imposing term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2026 election)
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7185

Introduced
1/11/24  
Changes the timeframe of the Revenue Estimating Conferences meeting to within the last ten (10) days of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7186

Introduced
1/11/24  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7198

Introduced
1/17/24  
Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7211

Introduced
1/18/24  
Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7219

Introduced
1/18/24  
Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7255

Introduced
1/19/24  
Requires every individual or group health insurance contract effective on or after January 1, 2025, to provide coverage to the insured and the insured's spouse and dependents for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices and other products.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7265

Introduced
1/24/24  
Amends the licensing statute to allow a graduate of a board approved physical therapy school to be reinstated upon a failed examination upon the filing and registering for a second examination.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7286

Introduced
1/26/24  
Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
RI

Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7289

Introduced
1/26/24  
Directs the department of elementary and secondary education to establish a two (2) year pilot outreach and tracking program at two (2) public high schools.