Rhode Island State Representative

David Bennett Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5004

Introduced
1/9/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE MOST REVEREND LOUIS E. GELINEAU, D.D., J.C.L., S.T.L., BISHOP EMERITUS OF PROVIDENCE
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5017

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Requires manufacturers of assisting technology devices to make available to independent repair providers/the owner of the device, any documentation/parts, software/other items intended for use with the equipment/parts, including updates to software.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5019

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
5/7/25  
Prohibits a manufacturer from manufacturing, knowingly selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale or distributing for use in the state any firefighting personal protective equipment containing intentionally-added PFAS as of January 1, 2027.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5020

Introduced
1/10/25  
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ. The duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5024

Introduced
1/10/25  
Prohibits health benefit plans reviewing prescriptions for opioid addiction treatment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5025

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5028

Introduced
1/10/25  
Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5029

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Sets the minimum wage for 2026 at sixteen dollars ($16) per hour, 2027 at seventeen dollars ($17) per hour.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5082

Introduced
1/16/25  
Limits copays, coinsurance or office deductibles for services of a physical therapist to the amount authorized for the services of a primary care physician or osteopath on or after January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5086

Introduced
1/16/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow four (4) year terms for general assembly members, commencing with the 2028 election.)