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H7957 - Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.
Cherie L. Cruz, Teresa Ann Tanzi, June Speakman
Last updated 7 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL TENANT'S RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION ACT - Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.
STATUS
Introduced
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
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
H8010 - Establishes the Rhode Island purchasing cooperative for procurement of public service and municipal vehicles for all state and municipal agencies to participate in procurement opportunities of zero-emission vehicles.
Michelle E. McGaw, Terri Cortvriend, Lauren H. Carson
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Establishes the Rhode Island purchasing cooperative for procurement of public service and municipal vehicles for all state and municipal agencies to participate in procurement opportunities of zero-emission vehicles.
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
H7987 - Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.
Cherie L. Cruz, Jennifer A. Stewart, June Speakman
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE -- NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS - Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.
STATUS
Introduced
H7981 - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
Joshua J. Giraldo, June Speakman, Nathan W. Biah
Last updated 4 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES - Amends the provisions relative to permitted uses within residential, industrial and commercial zoning use districts.
STATUS
Engrossed
H7983 - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and establishes a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
Cherie L. Cruz, Brandon C. Potter, Grace Diaz
Last updated 3 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE - Amends various provisions relative to the duties of the state building commissioner and establishes a building code education and training unit to educate building officials and inspectors statewide.
STATUS
Passed
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
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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Rhode Island district HD-004
COMMITTEES
Rhode Island House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Rebecca M. Kislak is a former delegate candidate for District 18 of the Maryland House of Delegates. Kislak's professional experience includes working as an attorney. Education includes University of Baltimore School of Law, JD, 2013. She is involved with the League of Women Voters and National Organization for Women, Montgomery County Chapter.read less
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