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 H5110

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. Disposition facilities would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5162

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5163

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Directs all local education agencies to select one of the identified high-quality curricula and materials for science and technology no later than June 30, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5164

Introduced
1/24/25  
Establishes a task force managed by the children’s cabinet to develop recommendations to improve access to early intervention and early childhood special education services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5174

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5176

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/6/25  
Engrossed
3/11/25  
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5155

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Provides that architects and other authorized disaster response workers, in the course of performing their duties, be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5157

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Provides that any disaster response worker shall, in the course of their duties, be considered a state employee and be entitled to all rights in like manner as state employees.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5161

Introduced
1/24/25  
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF PUBLIC UTILITIES (Creates a special joint legislative study commission to study public ownership of certain public utilities, including electricity and natural gas.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5165

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Requires the school board or committees of cities and towns to establish a safety and behavioral health committee and also lays out the representation requirements committee responsibilities to ensure a stable learning environment for all students.