Rep. Karen Alzate

Primary HB 5720

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Increases the amount of parental or family leave available to an employee from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-six (26) weeks in any two (2) calendar years.)

In committee Mar 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5748

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS (Requires state and national criminal background checks person volunteering or interning at any elementary or secondary educational institution. It would also waive fees for background checks employment with salary of less than forty thousand dollars.)

In committee Mar 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5598

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION--AUTOMOBILE WRECKING AND SALVAGE YARDS (Prohibits any entity/individual from advertising sale/purchase/receipt/transport/salvage of junks/discarded vehicle unless done by licensed auto wrecking/salvage yard subject to civil fines.)

In committee Mar 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5290

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE--DIVERSITY (Mandates 40% of new police recruits be persons of color.)

In committee Mar 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 5947

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 177TH ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Passed Feb 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5256

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULES (Prohibits any city or town employee, including private contractors, removing trash from leaving trash receptacles in any condition or place so as to constitute a hazard on the street or highways, except private roads or driveways.)

In committee Feb 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 5945

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMS MARCH 2, 2021 AS A "DAY OF EMPATHY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Passed Feb 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5403

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS (Requires an individual employer to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for class exemption from the increased pay requirement for work on holidays and Sundays.)

In committee Feb 24, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5535

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (Creates a fund to be managed by the joint committee on legislative services, to make Rhode Island mementos available to visiting dignitaries and for gifts to hosting out-of-state officials, to be given by legislators' during official visits.)

In committee Feb 24, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5473

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS (Requires employees to prove non-intoxication at time of injury/death after employer shows positive test for intoxication at time of injury/death with recovery of overpayments/minor may recover treble damages from employers.)

In committee Feb 24, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track