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 H5177

Introduced
1/24/25  
Creates "Harter's Law" to extend the civil statute of limitations, for injuries resulting from first degree child abuse, to thirty-five (35) years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5183

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5188

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Gives authority to the department of labor and training to enforce violations of the laws relating to corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. It also adds civil monetary penalties for violations of those laws.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5191

Introduced
1/24/25  
Designates as the state music, the genre of rhythm and blues which contains elements of pop, soul, funk, hip-hop, and electronic music.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5199

Introduced
1/24/25  
Establishes guidelines for continued implementation and expansion of public, high-quality kindergarten education programs.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5205

Introduced
1/24/25  
Would provide children up to age three (3) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5194

Introduced
1/24/25  
Increases the income range up to $50,000 and tax credit up to $850, for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5201

Introduced
1/24/25  
Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5202

Introduced
1/24/25  
Increases the state’s regionalization bonus to six percent (6%) of the state’s fiscal year share of foundation education aid. This bonus would be ongoing and continuing so long as the district remains a regional school district.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5204

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.