Rhode Island State Representative

Jennifer Stewart 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7163

Introduced
1/11/24  
Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7164

Introduced
1/11/24  
Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7171

Introduced
1/11/24  
Refer
1/11/24  
Report Pass
6/10/24  
Engrossed
6/11/24  
Engrossed
6/13/24  
Makes care recipients eligible for temporary caregiver benefits and increase the maximum temporary caregiver benefit weeks from six (6) to eight (8) weeks over of period of two years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7173

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7174

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant's prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7175

Introduced
1/11/24  
Establishes rules and procedures for licensing emergency shelters, including setting minimum standards and prohibiting the charging of fees to the residents.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7176

Introduced
1/11/24  
Creates a commission to establish homeless shelter standards through regulations.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7179

Introduced
1/11/24  
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7183

Introduced
1/11/24  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- FOUR YEAR TERMS AND TERM LIMITS FOR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS (Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, allowing four (4) year terms for general assembly members and imposing term limits of three (3) full four (4) year terms on said members commencing with the 2026 election)
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7185

Introduced
1/11/24  
Changes the timeframe of the Revenue Estimating Conferences meeting to within the last ten (10) days of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7198

Introduced
1/17/24  
Repeals the law enforcement officers' bill of rights, chapter 42-28.6 of the general laws, in its entirety.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7211

Introduced
1/18/24  
Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
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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 ยง 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 H7286

Introduced
1/26/24  
Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.