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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
H7998 - Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.
Scott A. Slater, Grace Diaz, Joshua J. Giraldo
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN - Provides children from birth through age five (5) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losing coverage at the yearly redetermination due solely to administrative barriers.
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
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
H7954 - Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
Edith H. Ajello, Brandon C. Potter, Cherie L. Cruz
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT - Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in § 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
STATUS
Introduced
H7961 - Imposes a fine up to $150 a day on a landlord for failure to deliver a copy of a state or local housing code violation to each residential tenant and a notice to prospective tenants of the building affected by said violation within 30 days of its receipt.
Cherie L. Cruz, David Morales, Brandon C. Potter
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT - Imposes a fine up to $150 a day on a landlord for failure to deliver a copy of a state or local housing code violation to each residential tenant and a notice to prospective tenants of the building affected by said violation within 30 days of its receipt.
STATUS
Introduced
H7958 - Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over 20,000 to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
Brianna E. Henries, David Morales, Jennifer A. Stewart
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- MULTIFAMILY HOUSING ACT - Requires single-family residential zoning in municipalities with populations of over 20,000 to allow middle housing and mandates that those municipalities adopt zoning regulations for middle housing.
STATUS
Introduced
H7975 - Permits state child support agencies to bring actions under the child support statute on behalf of a noncustodial parent who is incarcerated and unable to pay child support.
Cherie L. Cruz, Edith H. Ajello, Leonela Felix
Last updated 4 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION - Permits state child support agencies to bring actions under the child support statute on behalf of a noncustodial parent who is incarcerated and unable to pay child support.
STATUS
Passed
H7965 - Provides prospective owner-occupants a first opportunity to purchase properties acquired through foreclosure and would prohibit bundled foreclosure sales.
Cherie L. Cruz, Rebecca M. Kislak, Leonela Felix
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE - Provides prospective owner-occupants a first opportunity to purchase properties acquired through foreclosure and would prohibit bundled foreclosure sales.
STATUS
Introduced
H8105 - Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
David J. Place, Jose F. Batista, Brian C. Newberry
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL -- CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE - Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Rhode Island district HD-061
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Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Leonela Felix is from the Bronx, New York. She attended college at UCLA where she studied political science. After graduating, Leonela worked at various non-profits and served as chief of staff for an assembly member in California before moving back to New York. She was elected to represent the 84th District in 2018.read less
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Rhode Island House from Rhode Island
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