Sponsored (introduced) — Historical
Nathan W. Biah · 254 bills · page 5 of 11
- HB 5204 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING (Requires the secretary of housing to create a consumer guide of landlord-tenant laws to be updated annually.) Enacted
- HB 5690 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.) Died
- HB 5710 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Requires that any person who is considered an independent contractor to file a designation form by 01/31 of each year at a maximum cost of $50.00.) Enacted
- HB 5659 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prohibits auto insurance companies from using certain race and geographical locations criteria when determining insurance rates.) Died
- HR 6227 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL TO BE "HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Died
- HB 5603 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education, to be used only for the host's public school district.) Died
- HB 5468 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a deduction from federal adjusted gross income for interest payments on outstanding student loans.) Died
- HB 5421 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Creates a committee to generate a written report of concrete proposals to attract diverse and traditionally under represented teachers to work in Rhode Island public schools.) Died
- HB 5450 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (Prohibits municipalities from charging any recycling fees.) Died
- HB 6094 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Sojourner House, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation.) Enacted
- HB 5376 AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant’s prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.) Died
- HB 5346 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Creates a 2 year pilot program with PUC and DHS to increase low-income families participation in LIHEAP from July1, 2023, to July 1, 2025, with a report due on 12/1/23 to governor and general assembly on status/need for increased funds.) Died
- HB 5399 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (Authorizes and requires the department of human services to hire an administrator for the refugee assistance program on a full-time basis.) Died
- HR 5353 HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMBAT THE RISING THREAT OF TARGETED VIOLENCE AGAINST FAITH COMMUNITIES (Creates a 15 member commission to examine and make recommendations to combat the rising threat of targeted violence against faith communities, and report back to the House by February 7, 2024, and expire on May 7, 2024.) Died
- HB 5342 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires all public high schools to require students, as part of the curriculum, to enroll in a nutrition course, food preparation course and cooking course during any year of a student's four (4) year enrollment.) Died
- HR 6380 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 8TH THROUGH MAY 12TH OF 2023, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Died
- HB 6464 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.) Died
- HR 5326 HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2023, AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Died
- HR 6525 HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE 2023 PROVIDENCE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS GRADUATING CLASS Died
- HR 6089 HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND REQUIRING REAPPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND USE, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REGULATION (Extends the reporting and expiration dates and requires a letter of continued interest to the speaker for reappointment of membership, to the commission to study the entire area of land use from 6/8/23 to 6/8/25 and would expire on 6/30/25.) Died
- HB 5661 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Provides that utility services not be terminated for the period from November 1 to April 15 to property being used as a warming center, drop-in center, shelter, or similar facility providing emergency services to drop-in residents or unhoused individuals.) Died
- HB 5278 AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Increases the number of lockdown drills required to be done in every school from two (2) per school year to four (4) per school year. This act would also eliminate the requirement for two (2) yearly evacuation drills.) Died
- HB 5783 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes the city of Providence to enter into a thirty (30) year tax exemption agreement relating to the Port of Providence.) Enacted
- HB 5118 AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts real and tangible personal property of a municipal and school district employee, with ten (10) years of employment, at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the property tax bill or $5,000, whichever is greater.) Failed
- HR 5771 JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.) Died