Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith

Primary HB 7120

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX

Maddy summaryHB 7120 amends Rhode Island's personal income tax law to allow residents to deduct interest payments on outstanding student loans from their federal adjusted gross income. This change directly affects individuals who pay interest on student loans and file state tax returns, potentially lowering their taxable income. The bill modifies the state tax code by adding specific provisions to the section governing resident individual income calculations. It is currently under review by the House Finance Committee and has not yet been enacted.

died May 14, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 8047

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME

Provides $4 million to support after school and school vacation, summer learning workforce development programs for K-12 students with annual reports on status and programs.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7404

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Relocates certain provisions of the general laws relating to child care assistance from the Rhode Island Works Program to the chapter on child care state subsidies.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7122

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for childcare assistance.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7490

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND FAMILY CAREGIVER TAX CREDIT ACT

Establishes a tax credit against income tax based on eligible expenses incurred for care and support of an eligible family member.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7124

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL ACT

Creates the Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state's child care subsidy program and the rates paid to child care providers serving families receiving a subsidy.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7031

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CERTIFICATION OF CHILDCARE AND YOUTH-SERVING WORKERS AND OPERATORS

Repeals the provision that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their background checks.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7123

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Eliminates the sunset on the provision of finding for child care for eligible child care educators and child care staff.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7187

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES

Exempts any individual who is aging out of foster care from the payment of any fee associated with the issuance of a operator's license as well as driver's education class fees. The fee waiver is in effect until the individual reaches 27 years of age.

died May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8258

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE PONAGANSET HIGH SCHOOL CHIEFTAINS WRESTLING TEAM ON THEIR INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN 2024 AS THEY REPEATED AS RHODE ISLAND STATE CHAMPIONS AND AS NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONS

Passed May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track