Rep. Bernard A. Hawkins

Primary HB 6267

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Provides for an interest and penalty free period for the payment of sales and income taxes due to the state for the calendar year 2021 and continuing through March of 2021 for income taxes and August 2021 for sales taxes.)

In committee May 20, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6269

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISORDERLY CONDUCT -- UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH TRAFFIC (Criminalizes as disorderly conduct the act of interfering with the lawful movement of traffic on any highway.)

In committee May 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6178

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Marvin Abney to join Tess Abney and Derek Dunlea in marriage on or about July 26, 2021, within the Town of Tiverton, Rhode Island.)

Signed into law May 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6315

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD--RIGHT TO READ ACT (Extends the dates for the creation of a program to prepare teachers to teach reading with scientific reading instruction and structured literacy instruction.)

In committee May 7, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5215

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Increases the exemption for estate taxes to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) effective January 1, 2023. There would be a further increased estate tax exemption to five million dollars ($5,000,000) effective January 1, 2025.)

In committee May 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5432

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- THE MARYELLEN GOODWIN COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING ACT (Insurance coverage for prostate/colon cancer screening.)

Signed into law Apr 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 6120

Signed into law · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Stephen R. Ucci to join Darlene M. Boudreau and the Honorable Michael A. Morin in marriage on or about July 30, 2021, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.)

Signed into law Apr 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 6244

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2021, AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 TO 1923, AND IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN-AMERICANS

Passed Apr 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6245

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2021, TO BE "ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed Apr 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5431

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESTROOM ACCESS ACT (Requires retail establishments with 3 or more employees on the premises without accessible public restroom to allow customers suffering from eligible conditions access to their employee restrooms.)

Passed Apr 8, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track