Rep. Arthur Handy

Primary HR 7353

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING RHODE ISLAND ENERGY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR NEW, MULTI-YEAR ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRAMMING

died Mar 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7451

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Establishes a program within the adult correctional institution to permit medication assisted treatment approved by the FDA to be provided for the treatment of opioid use disorder to any incarcerated individual.

died Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7219

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES -- HIV/AIDS

Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter.

died Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7650

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES -- EXTREME TEMPERATURE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION

Directs employers to take certain actions to protect their employees who are exposed to extreme hot and cold temperatures and failure to implement or perform any of those actions would be an unlawful employment practice.

died Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7457

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES -- FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT

Eliminate all exceptions to the provision that all employees are to be paid weekly except for employees of the state and its political subdivisions, municipal governments, and non-profit organizations with less than twenty-five (25) employees.

died Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7789

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY

Requires all health care workers who are employed on any Sunday or holiday, to be compensated at the rate of time and one-half.

died Mar 5, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7018

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING

Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess renewable net-metering credit.

died Mar 4, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7623

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT

Requires a report to be produced that focuses on prescription drug prior authorizations by January 1, 2025.

died Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7516

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- PROTECTION OF TREES AND PLANTS GENERALLY

Allows the department of environmental management to remove freshwater non-native and invasive aquatic plants and assist municipalities in preventing the growth and spread of these and other invasive species in the freshwater lakes and ponds.

died Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7444

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM

Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.

died Feb 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track