Rhode Island State Representative

Earl Read Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5444

Introduced
2/12/25  
Defines slowing a vehicle for purposes of the “move over law” (§ 31-14-3) to mean twenty miles per hour (20 mph) under the posted speed limit.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5452

Introduced
2/12/25  
Provides that it is the public policy of the state that DCYF be the chief agency responsible for all matters related to children's behavioral health.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5454

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires nonprofit, as a condition for requesting state funds from the general assembly, to submit & post on their website, a list of10 of their highest paid director, officer & employee salaries & any forms of compensation provided to those individuals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5460

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Refer
5/31/25  
Adds "space force" to many sections of the general laws, listing of military branches.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5504

Introduced
2/13/25  
Tenants with disabilities may request to keep an emotional support animals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5513

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5514

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5525

Introduced
2/13/25  
Exempts teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the funded ratio of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5526

Introduced
2/13/25  
Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5451

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Updates public records administration act, modifies records control schedule, designates records officer, establishes procedures for retention of records. Provides administrator submit yearly reports, establishes public reporting compliance.