Rhode Island State Representative

Patricia Serpa 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5581

Introduced
2/26/25  
Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates less than six (6) loans in twelve (12) consecutive months.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5582

Introduced
2/26/25  
Creates the interchange fee restriction act restricting interchange fees on sales and use tax or excise tax when payment is made with a credit or debit card.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5638

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Provides for a single, increased range of penalties for all driving offenses which result in serious bodily injury or death.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5693

Introduced
2/26/25  
Allows municipalities to seek recovery of fines associated with ordinance violations by permitting the municipality to include the fines on a property tax bill.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5709

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/3/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Modernizes and streamlines the existing processes for getting on the permanent mail ballot application list.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5715

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/15/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Refer
5/30/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Requires the state retirement board to publish online all archived video or audio recordings and all future recordings of meetings of the board.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5585

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5586

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5622

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5637

Introduced
2/26/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
5/15/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/5/25  
Adds "debit cards" to the section of law relating to fraudulent use of credit cards.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5672

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the rights of adoptive/foster children or those in guardianship, to have post-separation visitation with their siblings.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5718

Introduced
2/26/25  
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5728

Introduced
2/26/25  
Adopts the provisions of Connecticut law pertaining to nontransparent windshields and windows.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5736

Introduced
2/26/25  
Permits reimbursement for dental hygienist's from "other insurance" or a third-party payor such as Medicare.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5760

Introduced
2/26/25  
Raises the earned-income tax credit from twenty percent (20%) to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2026 and beyond.