Rhode Island State Representative

Matthew Dawson 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5506

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Protects the rights of employees in the workplace relating to free speech, assembly and religion, as well as attendance at employer-sponsored meetings regarding political or religious matters.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5513

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
3/13/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Enrolled
5/29/25  
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5514

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/5/25  
Exempts emergency mail ballots from the requirement to have certain wording regarding "mail voters" on the ballot.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5526

Introduced
2/13/25  
Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5545

Introduced
2/25/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23RD THROUGH MARCH 1ST, 2025, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5554

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5578

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits public utilities from raising the cost for access to the internet for senior citizens.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5611

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5619

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Enrolled
6/21/25  
Requires the department of health to incorporate information about dementia risk factors and reduction into public education and healthcare provider education materials.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5524

Introduced
2/13/25  
Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to correctional officers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5563

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/8/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5615

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements, revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice and would repeal chapter 37.4 of title 5.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5625

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5642

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5644

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Engrossed
4/3/25  
Provides penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing and possessing a vehicle with sun screening materials in violation of this section.