Rhode Island State Representative

Cherie Cruz 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7334

Introduced
1/28/26  
Bans the sale of parrots at pet stores from a breeder or broker. The pet store may sell parrots obtained from animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations. The sale also prohibits at any outdoor markets or retail parking lots.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7353

Introduced
1/28/26  
Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7454

Introduced
1/30/26  
Provides that a student's enrollment in Medicaid would be included in calculating and determining the student success factor for use in the foundation education-aid formula.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7419

Introduced
1/30/26  
Extends teacher certifications without fee or penalty for three (3) or five (5) years for teachers who hold certifications as of July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7434

Introduced
1/30/26  
Prohibits ICE employees, agents or officials from being within two hundred feet (200 ft) of any polling place during voting.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7462

Introduced
1/30/26  
Codifies child care copayments in law, expand zero copays to families under 125% FPL, lower costs for working families, and cap most copayments at 6% while preserving a 7% statutory maximum.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7417

Introduced
1/30/26  
Creates the Save Rhode Island School Libraries Act.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7430

Introduced
1/30/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROTECT PATIENTS AND TRADITIONAL MEDICARE FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7436

Introduced
1/30/26  
Prohibits state and municipal officials or body from entering into and renewing any agreements that will be used to detain individuals for federal civil immigration violations.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7453

Introduced
1/30/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION (Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7428

Introduced
1/30/26  
Commencing July 1, 2026, this act eliminates the provision of this section that requires new applicants for employment under this section to pay the expense for their criminal background checks.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7448

Introduced
1/30/26  
Places a cap of twenty percent (20%) on increases in consecutive revaluations of real property in all cities and towns conducting revaluations commencing December 31, 2026, and every December 31 thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7458

Introduced
1/30/26  
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7461

Introduced
1/30/26  
Includes municipal detention facility corporations as exempt from taxation, and requires that an amount equal to 27% of all tax that would have been collected if the property was taxable be paid to the municipality annually.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7450

Introduced
1/30/26  
Amends various sections of law relating to campaign contributions and expenditures, including prohibitions on self-dealing with committee funds and prohibits donations made in fictitious names.