Rhode Island State Representative

John Edwards 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5742

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5752

Introduced
2/26/25  
Imposes a property tax on non-owner occupied residential properties assessed worth at one million dollars ($1,000,000) and less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) and a higher tax on properties assessed at two million dollars ($2,000,000) or more.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5772

Introduced
2/26/25  
Increases individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5784

Introduced
2/26/25  
Includes "hosting platform" under the definition of "room-seller" and imposes a tax of 5% on the rental of a house or condominium with the tax used exclusively for infrastructure improvements, riverine and coastal resiliency and housing.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5805

Introduced
2/27/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE BRUCE M. SELYA
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5806

Introduced
2/27/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL CHARLES GERHARDT
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5809

Introduced
2/27/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 181ST ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2025
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5817

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes the “2025 Rhode Island Broadband Transparency and Consumer Protection Act."
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5828

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) family dwelling units be licensed by the contractors' registration and licensing board.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5846

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Establish a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5855

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Amends the types of products which pharmacists may prescribe as substitute drugs or products to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent drugs and pharmaceuticals."
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5883

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Mandates municipalities to participate in the parking mobility app program where individuals may submit photos on the app of vehicles that are parked in spaces designated for individuals with disabilities and the violator may be cited and fined.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5930

Introduced
2/28/25  
Extends the range of a school zone for purposes of school-zone-speed-enforcement systems from one-quarter (1/4) mile to three-quarters (3/4) of a mile.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5933

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5870

Introduced
2/28/25  
Defines public-private partnerships and provide the framework to encourage the use of public-private partnerships for proposals for state purchases.