Rep. Jose Batista

Primary HR 8120

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

Passed Apr 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8113

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MARCH 25, 2024, AS THE 203RD ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY AND CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY IN GREECE AND THE UNITED STATES

Passed Mar 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7890

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS

Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant.

died Mar 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7788

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES

Creates new definition for the term "employee", for purposes of wages, workers' compensation, temporary disability and unemployment insurance benefits, which deems a worker to be an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7305

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT

Prohibits discrimination based on housing status, define "assistance animal", make it unlawful to issue discriminatory notices or statements relating to the sale, rental or leasing of housing and to delete an unconstitutional provision.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7960

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS

Provides for just cause evictions for residential landlord tenancies.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7049

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually and provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages for any violations.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7967

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS

Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and include the right to access clean and sanitary conditions.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7962

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO 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.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7531

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO 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.

died Mar 27, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track