Rhode Island State Representative

David Bennett 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5186

Introduced
1/24/25  
Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the US FDA's program, mandate that RI department of health establish rules regulations.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5187

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Expands the definition of "employee," and clarifies that the board may defer a pending unfair labor practice charge to allow for the grievance and arbitration process to move forward pursuant to the charging parties collective bargaining agreement.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5194

Introduced
1/24/25  
Increases the income range up to $50,000 and tax credit up to $850, for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5195

Introduced
1/24/25  
Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5203

Introduced
1/24/25  
Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5204

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5215

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Provides that health clubs must discontinue automatic deductions from the consumer's account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5217

Introduced
1/29/25  
Establishes the Rhode Island Clean Air Preservation Act that establishes a regulatory process to prohibit polluting atmospheric experimentation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5218

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Enrolled
6/21/25  
Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5226

Introduced
1/29/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO WITHDRAW CITIZENSHIP FROM CHILDREN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5231

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5236

Introduced
1/29/25  
Subjects residential properties which are a part of certain federal programs to a 12% tax of the prior year's rental income.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5238

Introduced
1/30/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF VIOLET ROSE LITTLE

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5188

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/17/25  
Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. It also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5191

Introduced
1/24/25  
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.