Rhode Island State Representative

Earl Read 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5134

Introduced
1/22/25  
Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5137

Introduced
1/22/25  
Provides that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5143

Introduced
1/22/25  
Exempts foster care individuals from drivers education fee at community college of Rhode Island.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5156

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5165

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5175

Introduced
1/24/25  
Amends the definition of infectious diseases to include the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
RI

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 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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5227

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5230

Introduced
1/29/25  
Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).
RI

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 H5235

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5252

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Creates a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5193

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5251

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/17/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.