Rhode Island State Representative

Joseph McNamara Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5197

Introduced
1/24/25  
Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5203

Introduced
1/24/25  
Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5204

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5206

Introduced
1/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANTHONY V. ARICO
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5214

Introduced
1/29/25  
Bans the sale of parrots at pet stores from a breeder or broker. The pet store may sell parrots obtained from animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations. The sale would also be prohibited at any outdoor markets or retail parking lots.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5226

Introduced
1/29/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER TO WITHDRAW CITIZENSHIP FROM CHILDREN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES TO UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5227

Introduced
1/29/25  
Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5228

Introduced
1/29/25  
Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5199

Introduced
1/24/25  
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality kindergarten education programs.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5249

Introduced
1/31/25  
Mandates that a cannabis dispensary display the signage warning that the consumption of marijuana and THC products during pregnancy poses risks to infant development.