Rhode Island State Representative

John Edwards 2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7588

Introduced
2/9/24  
Phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a four (4) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to eighty percent (80%), beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7603

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Report Pass
5/7/24  
Engrossed
5/14/24  
Refer
5/17/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Engrossed
6/4/24  
Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new chapter 93, an amended "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act."
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7610

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Report Pass
5/29/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Enrolled
6/11/24  
Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7626

Introduced
2/15/24  
Broadens the definition of a "qualified individual" in acupuncture and Chinese medicine to include any person trained and certified in auricular acudetox.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7639

Introduced
2/15/24  
Classifies animals as sentient beings, not property, capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7651

Introduced
2/15/24  
Provides that only residential properties and new or rehabilitated residential affordable housing units would be subject to the tax under § 44-5-13.1 relating to taxation of low-income housing.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7654

Introduced
2/15/24  
Refer
2/15/24  
Report Pass
3/28/24  
Engrossed
4/2/24  
Permits the department of environmental management and local municipalities to drain, remove, and replace an overflowing septic tank or system.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7668

Introduced
2/15/24  
Allows correctional industries to conduct business for goods or services with any 501(c)(3) and would require customers of correctional industries to pay fifty present (50%) of an order upon the placement of the order.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7701

Introduced
2/23/24  
Consolidates and transfers the duties of the state building inspector to the state building code commissioner and establish a state building code education and training academy.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7703

Introduced
2/27/24  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 27, 2024, TO BE "NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS (NAEA) DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7708

Introduced
2/27/24  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 180TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7717

Introduced
2/28/24  
Requires healthcare plans in RI to notify providers of any proposed amendments to an agreement 60 days before the effective date and requires 60 days notice of any amendment to a manual, policy or procedure that is referred to in a provider agreement.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7719

Introduced
2/28/24  
Refer
2/28/24  
Report Pass
5/22/24  
Engrossed
5/29/24  
Refer
5/30/24  
Report Pass
6/4/24  
Enrolled
6/11/24  
Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7728

Introduced
2/28/24  
Refer
2/28/24  
Report Pass
5/28/24  
Engrossed
6/4/24  
Requires DEM, when practicable, to coordinate with local fire departments to assess fire prevention at certain state properties managed by the department.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7729

Introduced
2/28/24  
Provides a definition for "agricultural land" and removes the definition of "farmer" within the chapter on agricultural functions of the department of environmental management.