Rhode Island State Representative

Jose Batista Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5298

Introduced
2/5/25  
Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5301

Introduced
2/5/25  
Expands responsibilities of agencies, persons or entities that store, own, collect, process, maintain, acquire, use, or licenses data, who experiences a security breach, include providing additional information to persons affected and law enforcement
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5302

Introduced
2/5/25  
Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler, prescription device, or prescription equipment to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5311

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Allows the board of elections to tabulate mail ballots in local special elections in the same manner as in tabulate mail ballots in statewide elections.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5313

Introduced
2/5/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 4, 2025, AS "TRANSIT EQUITY DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN HONOR OF ROSA PARKS AND HER HISTORIC FIGHT FOR EQUITABLE PUBLIC TRANSIT
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5314

Introduced
2/5/25  
Grants municipalities the authority to impose a parking services sales tax on parking lots and parking structures that charge for parking services through an ordinance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5316

Introduced
2/5/25  
Establishes the Housing Flexible Spending Account Act of 2025 allowing Rhode Island employers to contribute pre-tax income into a housing flexible spending account (H-FSA), for employees to be used for qualified housing expenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5346

Introduced
2/7/25  
Prohibit the family court from detaining any juvenile or committing any juvenile, under the age of 12 years, to the training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5349

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5350

Introduced
2/7/25  
Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.