Rhode Island State Representative

Michelle McGaw 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 5)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5533

Introduced
2/13/25  
Reinstates general revenue sharing of state aid among the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. The initial amount is based upon population, and increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5535

Introduced
2/13/25  
Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5576

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investments deemed in the public interest by the public utilities commission (PUC).
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5580

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/20/25  
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5620

Introduced
2/26/25  
Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5627

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires health insurance providers to provide insurance coverage for pharmacists’ services.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5632

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5660

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows on and after September 1, 2025, an owner of motor vehicle(s) to transfer ownership and registration of said vehicle on their death, by a certificate of title designation and requires DMV to amend title forms, to include transfer-on-death language.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5685

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows casino workers to receive overtime pay for working Sundays and Holidays.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5686

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/17/25  
Requires municipalities to maintain and update a list of CRMC designated rights-of-way to tidal areas in their municipality.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5534

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5560

Introduced
2/26/25  
Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5595

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
6/3/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
Requires that every institution of higher education provide training in the administration of opioid antagonists to every staff member on the institution's campus.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5623

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits health insurance plans from requiring prior authorization for a new episode of rehabilitative care for twelve visits, or from requiring prior authorization for rehabilitative care for chronic pain for ninety days.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5633

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/1/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Allows a pharmacist to dispense a one-time refill for certain medications for continuation of therapy to patients under certain circumstances.