Rhode Island State Representative

Christopher Paplauskas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5456

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires a seventy-five percent (75%) supermajority vote by the board of directors to establish a quorum and to approve any action taken by the commerce corporation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5469

Introduced
2/12/25  
Appropriates two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the micro-loan program for FY 25-26.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5475

Introduced
2/12/25  
Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5477

Introduced
2/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE MAIN STREET COORDINATING PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 for the formal establishment of “Main Street Rhode Island”.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5516

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
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  
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 H5518

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Requires the local board of canvassers to publish early voting dates, hours, and location, at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation and to publish the same on the municipality's website for the duration of in-person early voting period.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5519

Introduced
2/13/25  
Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5539

Introduced
2/25/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING SCOUTING AMERICA, NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, TO THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE AND JOYFULLY CELEBRATING SCOUTING MONTH IN FEBRUARY

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5579

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires the public utilities commission to produce a report each January containing an analysis of the electric grid and its ability to supply the electricity needs to power cars, buildings and heat homes within the state.