Rhode Island State Representative

John Edwards Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5171

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Extends the sunset provision of the four (4) year pilot program to prevent drug overdoses through the establishment of harm reduction centers for two (2) years to March 1, 2028.
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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).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5227

Introduced
1/29/25  
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.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5183

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5188

Introduced
1/24/25  
Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. This act would also add civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5191

Introduced
1/24/25  
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5193

Introduced
1/24/25  
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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5196

Introduced
1/24/25  
Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5197

Introduced
1/24/25  
Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5218

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026.