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H7048 - Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
Cherie L. Cruz, Edith H. Ajello, David Morales
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
STATUS
Introduced
H7047 - Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person's residence for personal use.
Brandon C. Potter, June Speakman, Joseph M. McNamara
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends the current law on controlled substances to permit a person to be in possession of less than one ounce of psilocybin and permits psilocybin to be securely cultivated within a person's residence for personal use.
STATUS
Introduced
H7034 - Increases the hourly wages paid to prisoners, for work performed by prisoners, with the consent of the director of corrections.
Grace Diaz, David Morales, Scott A. Slater
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Increases the hourly wages paid to prisoners, for work performed by prisoners, with the consent of the director of corrections.
STATUS
Introduced
H7162 - Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
John Joseph Lombardi, Raymond A. Hull, Edith H. Ajello
Last updated 3 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Permits those other residents of a residential dwelling unit to extend the term of the rental agreement for a period not to exceed three (3) months after the death of the lessee.
STATUS
Passed
H7123 - Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.
Grace Diaz, Julie A. Casimiro, Maryann Shallcross-Smith
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM - Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.
STATUS
Introduced
H7042 - Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
Brandon C. Potter, Cherie L. Cruz, David Morales
Last updated 9 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
STATUS
Introduced
H7173 - Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.
Enrique George Sanchez, Cherie L. Cruz, Jennifer A. Stewart
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS - Prevents employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee has exercised a right and worker's compensation benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
H7164 - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
John Joseph Lombardi, Raymond A. Hull, Edith H. Ajello
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Allows expungement of multiple felony convictions for non-violent felonies10 years after sentence completed.
STATUS
Introduced
H7144 - Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.
John Joseph Lombardi, Raymond A. Hull, Leonela Felix
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT - Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2020 or thereafter to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.
STATUS
Introduced
H7138 - Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or f5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.
John Joseph Lombardi, Raymond A. Hull, Leonela Felix
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Provides that any rate increase with respect to electric distribution companies would be no greater than the increase in the Consumer Price Index or f5.5%, whichever is greater, unless there is approval of a higher rate by the general assembly.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-058
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Cherie L. Cruz is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, representing District 45. She was first elected to the chamber in 2018. Cruz is a customer service representative for Hawaiian Airlines. Her professional experience also includes working in management for Liberty Dialysis Hawaii.read less
OFFICES HELD
Rhode Island House from Rhode Island
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