Rep. Justine Caldwell

Primary HB 7166

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION

Authorizes the family court to order educational classes on child development and family dynamics for divorcing parents with children.

died Feb 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7095

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT

Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in this state on or after January 1, 2025, to be repaired at an independent repair provider.

died Jan 25, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 7079

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF OWEN RICHARD ZIMMER

Passed Jan 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5855

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS PRACTICES ACT (Amends the definition of unfair claims settlement practices by insurers & motor vehicle damage appraisers, and creates a chapter providing for the appraisal of damaged motor vehicles, when the insurer & the insured cannot agree on the amount of the loss.)

Signed into law Jun 26, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6490

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Replaces the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain with the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.)

Signed into law Jun 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5195

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows anyone who rendered services as a correction officer to receive pension credit for service as a state or municipal employee.)

Signed into law Jun 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 5502

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Creates a 16 member joint commission to study and provide recommendations to protect our environment from plastic bottle waste, and who would report back to the General Assembly by February 28, 2024, and expire on June 30, 2024.)

Signed into law Jun 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6523

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (Decreases the number of hours needed for the issuance of a license for hairdresser and cosmetician licensing from 1,200 hours to 1,000 hours.)

Signed into law Jun 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5902

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Increases the criminal penalties for wage theft and employee misclassification.)

Signed into law Jun 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5090

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS (Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.)

Signed into law Jun 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors