Rhode Island State Representative

Christopher Paplauskas 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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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 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 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 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 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.)
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Rhode Island House Bill H5392

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides that a family eligible for cash assistance pursuant to § 40-5.2-11, shall if qualified, be provided SNAP benefits.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5393

Introduced
2/7/25  
Requires that all maintenance of sidewalks along state highways, with the exception of snow and ice removal, be the responsibility of the state.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5399

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides that a school district could elect and choose to not spend money on any mandate that is not fully funded through the state education aid formula.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5401

Introduced
2/7/25  
Repeals pet care services from the service subject to sales tax as defined by §§ 44-18-7(19) and 44-18-7.3(b)(3).
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Rhode Island House Bill H5402

Introduced
2/7/25  
Creates business tax credit for, eliminates sale tax on, eliminates income tax on the sale of, and creates a 10 year tax valuation freeze on newly renovated affordable housing.
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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
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Rhode Island House Bill H5413

Introduced
2/11/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROBIN ANN MONTECALVO
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Rhode Island House Bill H5414

Introduced
2/11/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF ROBERT EDWARD KENAHAN ON FEBRUARY 8TH, 2025
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Rhode Island House Bill H5418

Introduced
2/12/25  
Amends the definition of "small employer" for purposes of the small employer health insurance availability act to mean a business employing less than one hundred (100) employees rather than fifty (50) employees.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5406

Introduced
2/7/25  
Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand eight hundred pounds (8,800 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.