Rep. Joseph McNamara

Primary HB 5009

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Directs school districts experiencing high rates of student absenteeism to establish attendance review teams to address this absenteeism.)

In committee Jan 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5133

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY - DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Grants solar energy system retail purchasers protections requiring disclosures in the retail/lease documents the right to cancel/rescind agreement within 90 days prior to installation/notice of liens filed on their property.)

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5061

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OFFICIAL STATE ASTRONOMER (Creates the honorary, unpaid, position of the official state astronomer to be appointed by the secretary of state for a term of five (5) years.)

In committee Jan 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5032

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Expands certain rights of persons with developmental disabilities.)

In committee Jan 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7926

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2019 THROUGH 2023, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE (Authorizes up to $40,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance school construction.)

Signed into law Jul 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 7481

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Establishes a public scorecard system to show how long-term care reform is meeting its goals of rebalancing the way services are delivered and moneys are spent on various service types.)

Signed into law Jul 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 7569

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Would require hospitals to offer flu vaccinations to all inpatient individuals sixty-five (65) years of age or older unless the person has a condition that would not allow such vaccination or if the vaccine is in short supply.)

Signed into law Jul 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 8212

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- POWERS AND DUTIES -- CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Provides that the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals with the power and duty to certify a list of chemical dependency professionals for use by state agencies and for referral of individuals for treatment.)

Signed into law Jul 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 7041

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires that effective January 1, 2019, all school buildings where students are in attendance would be required to have carbon monoxide detectors installed and maintained therein.)

Signed into law Jul 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 7193

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSENT TO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CARE (Provides that any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, could give effective consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care.)

Signed into law Jul 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors