Rhode Island State Representative

John Edwards 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5515

Introduced
2/13/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF SUFFRAGE (Would propose to the voters of the state a constitutional amendment regarding eligibility to vote and to be a candidate.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5519

Introduced
2/13/25  
Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5529

Introduced
2/13/25  
Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5533

Introduced
2/13/25  
Reinstates general revenue sharing of state aid among the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. The initial amount is based upon population, and increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5535

Introduced
2/13/25  
Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5548

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Makes numerous technical corrections related to insurance, provides a definition for "cybersecurity insurance", and would repeal the chapter relating to reciprocal exchanges and interinsurers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5549

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5552

Introduced
2/26/25  
Creates a new chapter to protect Rhode Island consumers from coercive tactics at grocery stores.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5565

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
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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).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5578

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5580

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5595

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Requires that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5633

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Allows a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5636

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides that operators of virtual currency kiosks must provide customers with a paper receipt, electronic receipt, or both of the transaction.