Rep. Katie Kazarian
Sponsored bills
Amends the statute punishing child pornography by replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material."
Includes visual images that are created or manipulated by digitization, or without the consent of the person, within the purview of the crime of unauthorized dissemination of indecent material and expands jurisdiction of the crime.
Increases conveyance tax for residential properties sold above $2,000,000 to a rate of $3.30 per $500, to be collected for RI housing for elderly affordable housing development. Provides and exemption to any entity developing elderly affordable housing.
Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
Redefines the groups included in "minority community-based organizations" for purposes of them making recommendations for appointments to state boards, commissions, public authorities, and quasi-public corporations.
Creates an 11 member commission to study the ability of the RI educational system to offer degrees or certificates to provide a supply/pipeline of planners, planning technicians and staff, and report back by January 1, 2025, and expire on June 30, 2025.