Rhode Island State Representative

Joseph McNamara 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5818

Introduced
2/28/25  
Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5830

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires that any covered entity that develops/provides online services, products, or features that children are reasonably likely to access shall consider the best interest of children when designing/developing such online service, product, or feature.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5834

Introduced
2/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES, AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO IDENTIFY ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTRIC RATES AND POTENTIAL RATE REFORM STRATEGIES
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Rhode Island House Bill H5839

Introduced
2/28/25  
RELATING EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Rhode Island House Bill H5840

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5845

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires Rhode Island water suppliers to prepare a resilience assessment and a response plan for the risk of flooding.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5879

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5898

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Amends the general law relative to right-of-way of pedestrians to reference the schedule of violations for the adjudication of traffic offenses contained in § 31-41.1-4.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5947

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Amends the audit compliance requirements for municipalities' contributions to pension plans under the budget of accounts and installation of systems chapter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5961

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions", and would redefine child daycare centers as educational institutions.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5965

Introduced
2/28/25  
Grants the city council of Cranston the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5992

Introduced
2/28/25  
Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.
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Rhode Island House Bill H6022

Introduced
3/4/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5843

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides for better communication between sending and receiving districts regarding students receiving CTE or pathways education.
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Rhode Island House Bill H5942

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes a restricted receipt account at the DLT for hospitality industry workforce training grants, funded by an annual $50 dollar fee to be charged by RIDOH to food service establishments.