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H7524 - Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
Leonela Felix, Carol Hagan McEntee, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE - Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
STATUS
Introduced
H7518 - Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
David Morales, Jose F. Batista, Susan R. Donovan
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription asthma inhaler to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
STATUS
Introduced
H7514 - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
Leonela Felix, Karen Alzate, Joshua J. Giraldo
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT - Creates a new chapter for the support/access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding. Eff. 7/1/24
STATUS
Introduced
H7532 - Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
Leonela Felix, Mary Duffy Messier, Karen Alzate
Last updated 3 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Allows individuals employed in domestic service or in or about a private home to be included as an employee, for purposes of minimum wages law.
STATUS
Passed
H7525 - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.
Leonela Felix, Katherine S. Kazarian, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Repeals 42-56-38.1 and requires the department of corrections to provide free communication services to inmates and juveniles held in residential placement or detention centers and requires that those facilities provide in-person contact visits.
STATUS
Introduced
H7543 - Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.
Jennifer Smith Boylan, Matthew S. Dawson, Katherine S. Kazarian
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Provides the state's share of the basic program and approved expenditures would be paid to the city of East Providence in twelve (12) monthly installments.
STATUS
Passed
H7549 - Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public. Effective 1/1/2025.
Leonela Felix, David Morales, Karen Alzate
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Prohibits the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) from imposing any fares and/or charges for service provided to the general public. Effective 1/1/2025.
STATUS
Introduced
H7531 - Commencing 1/1/25, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/29 and on 1/1/30 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.
Leonela Felix, John G. Edwards, Karen Alzate
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES - Commencing 1/1/25, gradually increases the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities from the current ($3.89) to ($14.95) by 1/1/29 and on 1/1/30 the minimum wage shall be no less than the minimum wage established by the minimum wage law.
STATUS
Introduced
H7307 - Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons.
Enrique George Sanchez, Jennifer A. Stewart, Brianna E. Henries
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY - Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons.
STATUS
Introduced
H7337 - Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
Enrique George Sanchez, David Morales, Jennifer A. Stewart
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID - Requires free breakfast and lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Rhode Island district HD-064
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Brianna E. Henries is from Georgia. She earned her BBA from Georgia Southern University in 2013. Henries is currently pursuing her MBA from Georgia Southern. Henries has worked as a substitute teacher and tennis coach. She was also previously employed by the Effingham County Recreation Department.read less
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