Rhode Island State Representative

Christopher Paplauskas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5251

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5261

Introduced
1/31/25  
Permits, effective 7/1/25, the family court to make appropriate orders of support and education of any child who has attained 18 years of age, but not 21, who is domiciled in the home of a parent, and is principally dependent upon said parent for support.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5341

Introduced
2/7/25  
Authorizes the collection of a small additional fee, in addition to the registration fee paid by motorboat owners, to be deposited in a restricted account, in order to fund the newly established freshwater lake management program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5356

Introduced
2/7/25  
Limits the application fees paid under the certificate of need program within the department of health to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5367

Introduced
2/7/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE MANNER IN WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS ARE ACCORDED TO UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS, SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC (Creates a 5 member commission to study the way insurance plans and traditional employer provided benefits are given to Uber and Lyft drivers, and others providing services to the public, and would report by January 5, 2026, and expire March 5, 20206.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5371

Introduced
2/7/25  
Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and would also allow publication in other designated digital or print platforms selected by their city or town councils.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5378

Introduced
2/7/25  
Requires an official declaration of war or an action to call forth the state militia by the United States Congress before members of the National Guard may be released from state control to participate in active duty combat.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5380

Introduced
2/7/25  
Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5383

Introduced
2/7/25  
Changes primary election to Wednesday if after Labor Day and does not mandate local boards of election to have voter registration drive at high school.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5386

Introduced
2/7/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (This joint resolution would propose to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)