Rhode Island State Representative

Jose Batista 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7925

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program, mandates that RI DOH establishes rules regulations.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7998

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7938

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7943

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8119

Introduced
2/27/26  
Prohibits warrantless purchases of personal data in connection with any criminal, civil, or other investigatory or enforcement activity.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8138

Introduced
2/27/26  
In effect repeals the provisions of the newly enacted law prohibiting smoking in pari mutual facilities with the exception for businesses operating as a pari mutual facility smoking lounge.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8200

Introduced
2/27/26  
Imposes a tax equal to four percent (4%) on net investment income, such as interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, capital gains and rental income, of high-income households, estates and trusts, based upon federal guidelines.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8079

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the jury list and jury qualification statutes to add individuals receiving public assistance benefits.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8085

Introduced
2/27/26  
Makes persons convicted of petty misdemeanors eligible to have their records expunged one year after imposition of their sentence.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7984

Introduced
2/27/26  
Requires that an independent performance and efficiency audit be conducted for the department of transportation by the auditor general.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8113

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides that landlords would pay interest on security deposits in residential landlord-tenant matters.
RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8127

Introduced
2/27/26  
Amends the Rhode Island Transit Authority (RIPTA) board composition by adding the Rhode Island Climate Community to the groups given due consideration for appointment to the board.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8202

Introduced
2/27/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8166

Introduced
2/27/26  
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H8054

Introduced
2/27/26  
Provides that evidence of life or work expectancy be based on statistical data using blended statistics and provides a chart with "completed age" and "expectation" which shall be used by courts as evidence and not be based on race, ethnicity or sex.