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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
H7552 - Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) appropriation to be used to fund matching grants for the support and outreach for veterans.
Camille F. Vella-Wilkinson, Jose F. Batista, Joseph J. Solomon
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS - Provides that every city and town must maintain a municipal veterans' service officer. Also authorizes a one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) appropriation to be used to fund matching grants for the support and outreach for veterans.
STATUS
Introduced
H7510 - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service.
Camille F. Vella-Wilkinson, Jose F. Batista, Jacquelyn M. Baginski
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed into service.
STATUS
Passed
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
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
H7527 - This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
Leonela Felix, Jose F. Batista, Cherie L. Cruz
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GENERAL PROVISIONS - This act would further delineate the definitions of felony, misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor.
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
H7509 - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
Alex S. Finkelman, Evan P. Shanley, Jose F. Batista
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides that gift certificates issued by state-chartered institutions of higher education would be exempt from the provisions of the gift certificate statute relating to expiration, escheatment, reissuance and refund.
STATUS
Passed
H7523 - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
Leonela Felix, Jose F. Batista, Robert E. Craven
Last updated 8 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS - Provides an exemption for certain incarcerated persons from the payment of fees for a first request for vital statistics from the department of health.
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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