Rep. Brandon Voas

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that formally congratulates the Community College of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team for their success during the 2025-2026 season. It recognizes the team's achievements, including a 22-3 record and five consecutive national tournament appearances, while honoring the specific student-athletes and Head Coach Doug Haynes for their contributions. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to send an official copy of the document to the team and the coach as a gesture of appreciation.

Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2009, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2009, cutoff date.

Restore the rights of school administrators and staff members, who have retired to exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment and work up to one hundred eighty (180) days during a school year.

Establishes the trades worker justice and safety act to help provide workers with a workplace free from harassment, discrimination, intimidation, bullying, abuse and retaliation.

Prohibits an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or employee, to commit any act declared to be an unlawful employment practice; individuals would be held personally liable for such conduct.

Allows advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and physicians who are and are not licensed in Rhode Island to provide telemedicine services to patients who are in the state when those services are rendered.

Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.

Establishes a universal, comprehensive, affordable single-payer health care insurance program and help control health care costs, which would be referred to as, "the Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Insurance Program" (RICHIP).

Maddy summaryHB 8181 exempts waste management collection vehicles operating at Rhode Island's central landfill from tolls charged by the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority. This directly affects waste management companies that transport trash to the central landfill, removing a toll cost for their vehicles. The bill creates a specific exemption for these vehicles on turnpike and bridge tolls, streamlining their operations. It does not change general toll policies for other vehicles or alter the authority's toll collection system. The bill is currently in the House Finance Committee following its introduction on February 27, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that officially celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Enrico Caruso Society in Manville, Rhode Island, on April 18, 2026. The resolution recognizes the organization's century-long history of providing support to Italian immigrants and fostering community through events and services. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to the society's president, Jack Correira, as a formal acknowledgment of their contributions.