Rep. Jose Batista

Primary HB 5628

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program which shall be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP))

In committee May 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6298

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF POLICE ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (Prohibits any on-duty or off-duty law enforcement officer from utilizing any robot, police robot dog, or UAV, whether armed or unarmed, within the scope of their employment.)

In committee May 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6310

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY – TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS AND MOBILE (TEAM) COMMUNITY ACT (Establishes the Transportation Emission and Mobile (Team) Community Act intended to limit and reduce indirect carbon dioxide emissions throughout the state while promoting the purposes of the transportation climate initiative program.)

In committee May 7, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6304

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 9TH THROUGH MAY 15TH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed May 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6295

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 4, 2021, AS "WORLD ASTHMA DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed May 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6216

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS-- PROVIDENCE T.F. GREEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Renames state airport from "T.F. Green state airport" to "Providence T.F. Green International Airport")

In committee Apr 28, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5534

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $140,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 75% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $140,000,000 bonds to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the city of Providence.)

Signed into law Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 6243

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK ON APRIL 11TH - 17TH, 2021, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed Apr 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5257

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT (Prohibits discrimination in housing against those persons who have a lawful source of income.)

Signed into law Apr 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6148

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (Mandates the courts to release defendant on alleged probation violation.)

In committee Apr 13, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track