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H7102 - Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) years of the sentence.
Julie A. Casimiro, Jennifer Smith Boylan, Susan R. Donovan
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SECOND LOOK SENTENCING ACT - Establishes the second look act and would permit incarcerated individuals to petition the sentencing court to consider a motion to reduce a sentence after the defendant has served at least ten (10) years of the sentence.
STATUS
Introduced
H7054 - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.
David Morales, Brandon C. Potter, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES - Provides employees with civil administrative remedies against contractors, subcontractors involved in the contract with joint/severable liability imposed on contractors or subcontractors. Effective 9/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
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
H7100 - Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
Edith H. Ajello, Arthur Handy, Robert E. Craven
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT - Establishes the process to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using medications prescribed by a physician.
STATUS
Introduced
H7096 - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
Rebecca M. Kislak, Jason Knight, Edith H. Ajello
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or unless an attorney is present or the juvenile and their parents have waived their presence.
STATUS
Introduced
H7053 - Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.
Jason Knight, June Speakman, Matthew S. Dawson
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS - Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7184 - Establishes the position of military spouse liaison, in the office of veteran's services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.
Camille F. Vella-Wilkinson, Jose F. Batista, Raymond A. Hull
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS-MILITARY SPOUSE LIAISON - Establishes the position of military spouse liaison, in the office of veteran's services, to conduct outreach and advocate on behalf of military spouses in the state.
STATUS
Introduced
H7099 - Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
Edith H. Ajello, Robert E. Craven, Teresa Ann Tanzi
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY -- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 - Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7186 - Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
Joshua J. Giraldo, Brandon T. Voas, Karen Alzate
Last updated 9 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to twenty-seven percent (27%) of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
STATUS
Introduced
H7153 - 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, Susan R. Donovan, June Speakman
Last updated 9 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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-012
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
José F. Batista is a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 43. Batista was elected unopposed on November 3, 2020. Batista is the founder and CEO of Batista Schools, a charter school management organization. He previously served on the Orange County School Board from 2012 to 2018. In 2018, Batista unsuccessfully ran for Orange County Commissioner.read less
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Rhode Island House from Rhode Island
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