D Rhode Island House · District 53

Rep. Bernard A. Hawkins

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Total votes

2,153

all sessions

Attendance

91%

202 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

97%

of cast votes

Lower than 84% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

1%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 78% of chamber peers

Sponsored

80

bills & resolutions

Lower than 92% of chamber peers

Committees

0

assignments

80 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total

80

Primary

80

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Primary HR 7147

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JULIAN P. FORGUE, III

Passed Jan 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 7108

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY MOUNT SAINT CHARLES ACADEMY ICE HOCKEY HEAD COACH, NORMAND BERNARD BELISLE

Passed Jan 18, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6620

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Same as 21H-5393 - Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)

In committee Jan 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6299

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- SMITHFIELD (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to exempt or stabilize taxes on qualified property used for manufacturing or commercial purposes in the town of Smithfield.)

Signed into law Jul 14, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5727

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL (Requires the office of the attorney general to issue a report containing the total cases charged with a firearm in all Rhode Island courts and a list of cases charged with a firearm which have been disposed during the calendar year.)

Signed into law Jul 14, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6157

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Removes the town of Smithfield from the provisions of §§ 44-5-20.05, 44-5-20.06, 44-5-20.07, and 44-5-20.08, in regard to property tax classification and tax levy determinations.)

Signed into law Jul 14, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6444

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SMITHFIELD LAND TRUST (Amends the public law establishing the Smithfield Land Trust by requiring a four-fifths (4/5) affirmative vote of the town council to dispose of land that no longer meets the needs of the trust.)

Signed into law Jul 14, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6433

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts volunteer fire companies under the supervision/control/or jurisdiction of another public body from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act, unless any discussions during a meeting relate to the finances of the volunteer fire company.)

Signed into law Jul 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5214

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Eliminates the ten dollar ($10.00) fee requirement for the sales tax permit.)

Signed into law Jul 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 5255

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES - BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES (Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.)

Signed into law Jul 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors