Rhode Island State Representative

Jose Batista Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6010

Introduced
2/28/25  
Allows the city of Providence to impose an additional conveyance tax of three quarters of one percent (0.75%) on sale of any real property in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6015

Introduced
2/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE REFUGEE DREAM CENTER (RDC), $250,000 TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL, AND $250,000 TO DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes $250,000 to REFUGEE DREAM CENTER (RDC), $250,000 to HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL, and $250,000 to DORCAS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RHODE ISLAND)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6017

Introduced
2/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $450,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD BANK (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $450,000 to the Rhode Island Food Bank.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6020

Introduced
2/28/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $32,594,799 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Appropriates the sum of $32,594,799 to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.)
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6026

Introduced
3/5/25  
Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6059

Introduced
3/12/25  
Exempts certain products that have PFAS if deemed safe by FDA.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6074

Introduced
3/12/25  
Authorizes an increase in resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term-care needs who reside at home and requires semi-annual reports from Medicaid certified assisted living facilities and adult day service providers to the EOHHS.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6075

Introduced
3/12/25  
Allows private employees at nursing homes, developmental disability and home care providers whose salaries are 90% funded with federal or state monies to be eligible to opt into the state healthcare plan.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6078

Introduced
3/12/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would make an appropriation of $1,000,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6041

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.