Rhode Island State Representative

Jason Knight 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7217

Introduced
1/18/24  
Bans the possession, sale, and transfer of assault weapons. Possession of assault weapons owned on the effective date of this act to be "grandfathered". Violations are punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7237

Introduced
1/19/24  
Makes persons seventy (70) years of age or older eligible for exemption from jury service.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7239

Introduced
1/19/24  
Refer
1/19/24  
Report Pass
3/12/24  
Engrossed
3/19/24  
Refer
4/3/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Enrolled
6/11/24  
Provides that supported decision-making pursuant to chapter 66.13 of title 42 be added to the Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults forms section as one of the less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that have been explored.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7252

Introduced
1/19/24  
Amend the calculation of state funding provided to local education agencies for special education services.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7253

Introduced
1/19/24  
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7268

Introduced
1/24/24  
Requires purchasers of firearms, to take and pass a basic firearm safety test and requires the firearm test administered by DEM be updated every two years, as deemed appropriate and repeals § 11-47-35.2.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7269

Introduced
1/24/24  
Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7285

Introduced
1/26/24  
Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7292

Introduced
1/26/24  
Removes the towns of Warren and Bristol from school bus district Region III and places Warren and Bristol in school bus district Region V.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7304

Introduced
1/26/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Engrossed
6/12/24  
Requires landlords of residential properties give tenants notice of rent increase at least 90 days prior to increase and requires notice requirement for rent increases for month to month tenants who are over the age of 62 years, to 120 days.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7306

Introduced
1/26/24  
Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 5 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the court in which they applied and were chosen during the five years following their selection.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7310

Introduced
1/26/24  
Mandates police disclosure reason for stop.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7328

Introduced
1/26/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Report Pass
3/14/24  
Engrossed
3/21/24  
Refer
4/3/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Enrolled
6/6/24  
Includes the general assembly elections within the category of elections subject to the risk-limiting audits within the jurisdiction of the board of elections.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7355

Introduced
1/31/24  
Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student's transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student's academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7359

Introduced
1/31/24  
Prohibits the application of lawn care pesticides on the grounds of any public or private pre-school or public or private school with students in grade twelve (12) or lower, except in an emergency situation.