Rhode Island State Representative

Patricia Serpa 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5152

Introduced
1/23/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD T. CARDILLO, JR. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5166

Introduced
1/24/25  
Provides for a prohibition on the licensing of any new high-heat waste facility.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5181

Introduced
1/24/25  
Modifies the summons for eviction for reasons other than nonpayment of rent with the district court, to add a certificate of service section, and provides the option to post the summons/complaint conspicuously on door of the defendant/tenant's dwelling.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5193

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Creates a voluntary program through which registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can request stickers to affix to enclosures housing such vehicles to promote first responders' safety in responding to electrical fires.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5198

Introduced
1/24/25  
Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5208

Introduced
1/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING GEORGE NEE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT OF THE RHODE AFL-CIO
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5212

Introduced
1/28/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BOSTON CELTICS HEAD COACH AND JOHNSTON NATIVE JOE MAZZULLA ON WINNING THE 2024 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5214

Introduced
1/29/25  
Bans the sale of parrots at pet stores from a breeder or broker. The pet store may sell parrots obtained from animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations. The sale would also be prohibited at any outdoor markets or retail parking lots.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5215

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Provides that health clubs must discontinue automatic deductions from the consumer's account or credit card within 30 calendar days of receiving a notice to stop from the consumer.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5218

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
3/27/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Enrolled
6/21/25  
Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5227

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5231

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/13/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Provides that commercial driver instruction would include industry-specific training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5232

Introduced
1/29/25  
Authorizes early voting for the ten (10) calendar days except the second weekend prior immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protections and procedures be afforded to early voters.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5236

Introduced
1/29/25  
Subjects residential properties which are a part of certain federal programs to a 12% tax of the prior year's rental income.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5156

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.