Rep. Lauren Carson

Primary HB 5191

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows John Simmons to join Kelsey Lynne Fedechko and Joshua Michael Labossiere in marriage on or about May 12, 2017, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)

Passed Mar 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5689

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - USE OF LANES (Permits motorcycle operators to operate in the space between lanes while approaching traffic lights on multi-lane roads.)

In committee Mar 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5059

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes a fatal accident caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison and a loss of driving privileges for not more than sixty (60) days.)

In committee Mar 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5538

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION (Establishes a plan for a ban on the use of disposable plastic checkout bags by retail establishments.)

In committee Mar 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5539

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS AND PRESERVE LANDFILL SPACE WHILE INCREASING THE RECYCLING OF POST-CONSUMER PACKAGING MATERIAL (Creates the Rhode Island marine debris act for the purpose of reducing the amount of post-consumer packaging that ends up as marine and beach debris.)

In committee Mar 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 5811

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND IN 1892

Passed Mar 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5471

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - BOARD OF EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS (Requires each member of the board of education to have experience in a position of higher education.)

In committee Mar 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5746

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Prevents reduction of the yearly state contribution to the pension system until the fund ratio exceeds eighty percent (80%).)

In committee Mar 1, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 5528

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2017, AS "TEEN DATING VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH"

Passed Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5507

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Expands the definition of child for the purpose of eligibility to receive DCYF services, including foster care, to any person under the age of 21 who began to receive child welfare services from the DCYF prior to reaching age 18.)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track