Rhode Island State Representative

Jason Knight 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5298

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5349

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5384

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Increases from 7 days to 9 days the period of time in which a request for a recount of the votes cast can be made to the board of elections and no certificates of election may be issued until the recount, if any, is completed.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5432

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
This act would prohibit health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in- network mental health or substance use disorder services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5433

Introduced
2/12/25  
Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5439

Introduced
2/12/25  
Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5443

Introduced
2/12/25  
Creates process for individual to voluntarily be either temporarily or indefinitely added to a list restricting their rights to purchase or possess firearms.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5453

Introduced
2/12/25  
Replaces CRMC with a newly created division of coastal resources management, a state entity within the DEM and would transfer all authority to the DEM with duties and responsibilities to be carried out by the division of coastal resources management.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5462

Introduced
2/12/25  
Provides that the early intervention program for developmentally disabled infants be under the jurisdiction of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5542

Introduced
2/25/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SADNESS ON THE TRAGIC AND UNTIMELY PASSING OF CHRISTINE AND SPENCER LANE, A BARRINGTON MOM AND HER TEENAGED SON
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5576

Introduced
2/26/25  
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).

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5303

Introduced
2/5/25  
Establishes a searchable database of healthcare professionals' complaint histories, accessible to employers. License holders can review and dispute inaccuracies, while maintaining current criminal background check requirements.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5332

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Establishes the Rhode Island Special Deposits Act to be governed by an account agreement between the bank and the depositor or its beneficiary.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5436

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Establishes the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5509

Introduced
2/13/25  
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.