Rhode Island State Representative

Joseph McNamara Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5252

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Creates a budget commission to oversee the Warwick schools district until such time as the fiscal year 2025 - 2026 Warwick school budget is approved.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5288

Introduced
2/4/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK" ON FEBRUARY 3-7, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5299

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Directs RIHousing to work with stakeholders to investigate and determine ways to assist an incorporated homeowners' association to exercise rights to purchase leased land.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5262

Introduced
1/31/25  
Adds school superintendents, central office officials, school principals, and all other school employees, to the definition of a “public official” for purposes of the criminal prohibition against making threats to public officials.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5268

Introduced
1/31/25  
Creates the home-fit dwelling units act to apply to all new construction of covered dwelling units to incorporate design features that provide safe and convenient use of to the greatest extent feasible, regardless of age or physical ability.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5273

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/25/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opioid antagonists.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5279

Introduced
1/31/25  
Gives teachers who takes an unpaid parental or medical leave during the year credit for a year of service for that school year if they served a minimum of 135 days.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5280

Introduced
1/31/25  
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5286

Introduced
1/31/25  
Exempts from the sales and use tax, the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5291

Introduced
2/5/25  
Creates the Rhode Island Social Media Regulation act, which would not permit a Rhode Island resident who is a minor to be an account holder on a social media's platform unless the minor has the express consent of a parent or guardian.