Rhode Island State Representative

Megan Cotter Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6189

Introduced
4/4/25  
Imposes a non-owner occupied property tax on residential properties assessed in excess of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) at variable rates dependent on values assessed by local tax assessors.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6244

Introduced
4/23/25  
Prohibits any personnel, in any healthcare facility, from asking the legal immigration status of any patient.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6254

Introduced
4/23/25  
Authorizes office of health and human services (EOHHS) to establish coverage for obesity treatments, including medication. Office of health and human services would seek a 1115(a) waiver.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6277

Introduced
4/25/25  
Clarifies Wavemaker program eligibility to include all full-time Rhode Island medical practitioners.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6290

Introduced
4/30/25  
Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6295

Introduced
5/1/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY OF 2025 AS “RHODE ISLAND NATIVE PLANT MONTH”
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6321

Introduced
5/9/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HOPKINTON
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6353

Introduced
5/21/25  
Authorizes a physician practice to charge a practice support contribution; provided that, the amount does not exceed $120 per year, per patient, enrolled in a healthcare insurance plan, (excluding Medicaid and traditional Medicare).

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6248

Introduced
4/23/25  
Enables any city or town council to adopt a property tax deferral program for senior citizens and disabled persons or veterans.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6282

Introduced
4/30/25  
Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney general would have authority to enforce these restrictions.