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H7950 - Provides amendments relative to the permitting authority of, and acceptable forms of financial security permissible for construction and/or improvement guarantees relating to the completion of required public improvements.
Leonela Felix, Brandon C. Potter, Joshua J. Giraldo
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND - Provides amendments relative to the permitting authority of, and acceptable forms of financial security permissible for construction and/or improvement guarantees relating to the completion of required public improvements.
STATUS
Passed
H7953 - Increases the fee payable to justices of the peace to one hundred dollars $100.00.
Robert E. Craven, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 4 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS IN DISTRICT COURT -- POWERS OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - Increases the fee payable to justices of the peace to one hundred dollars $100.00.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7973 - Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.
Leonela Felix, Brianna E. Henries, David Morales
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.
STATUS
Introduced
H7966 - Sets standards and procedures to allow and implement conjugal visitation at state correctional facilities.
Ramon A. Perez, Grace Diaz, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT - Sets standards and procedures to allow and implement conjugal visitation at state correctional facilities.
STATUS
Introduced
H7962 - Recognizes tenants' unions and provides a procedure whereby the housing resources commission shall administer a hearing process for consolidated complaints filed by tenants' unions, pertaining to the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords.
David Morales, Cherie L. Cruz, Joshua J. Giraldo
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Recognizes tenants' unions and provides a procedure whereby the housing resources commission shall administer a hearing process for consolidated complaints filed by tenants' unions, pertaining to the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords.
STATUS
Introduced
H7969 - Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions.
Jason Knight, Evan P. Shanley, Kathleen A. Fogarty
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES - Allows electronic monitoring of residents or private living unit in nursing or assisted living facility with certain restrictions.
STATUS
Passed
H7941 - Removes the exemption from interest rate limits provided by the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, for all loans made within the state of Rhode Island.
Brandon C. Potter, Cherie L. Cruz, Jennifer A. Stewart
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY - Removes the exemption from interest rate limits provided by the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, for all loans made within the state of Rhode Island.
STATUS
Introduced
H7956 - Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.
Jose F. Batista
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.
STATUS
Introduced
H7960 - Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.
Cherie L. Cruz, Teresa Ann Tanzi, David Morales
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS - Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.
STATUS
Introduced
H7504 - HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE HAROLD L. TRAFFORD, JR.
K. Joseph Shekarchi, Christopher R. Blazejewski, Evan P. Shanley
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Harold L. Trafford, Jr.
STATUS
Passed
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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