Jose F. Batista
Rhode Island
Record ID: RI-House-12-BATISTA-J
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Legislation
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8119 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- WARRANTLESS PURCHASES OF PERSONAL DATA -- THE 4TH AMENDMENT IS NOT FOR SALE ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8333 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7644 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8336 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8108 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8109 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT -- JUST CAUSE EVICTIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8113 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7655 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8256 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the RI Public Transit Authority to continue services, hire and train more bus operators, and implement the State's Act on Climate goals.) | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7758 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BED BUGS IN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7766 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8306 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026 TO BE "MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8027 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST TOWNS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7943 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8290 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING PROVIDENCE PROMISE FOR ITS OUTSTANDING WORK EXPANDING COLLEGE SAVINGS, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN PROVIDENCE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7623 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION -- STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS METRICS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8264 | AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8265 | AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8266 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY EXPANDING PATHWAYS INTO THE TEACHING PROFESSION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8270 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Revises the calculation for the student success factor in the education-aid formula by adding an additional multiplier for twenty-five percent (25%) for each resident child who is identified as a multilingual learner.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8275 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE CONFINEMENT OVERSIGHT ACT (Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee"") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing (""solitary confinement"") | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8259 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FRANCISCO J. BATISTA | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8054 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7604 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8252 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7032 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7077 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONDEMNING UNCONSTITUTIONAL TACTICS BY U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND BEYOND | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7360 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROTECT OUR COURTS ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7637 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7436 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DETENTION FOR FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION VIOLATIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7439 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSâ DUE PROCESS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY ACT -- ICE OUT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8221 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF TAÃNO DESCENDANTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7984 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY AUDIT OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7631 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MEDICARE ENROLLMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8079 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- JURY LISTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8083 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8084 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS (Makes persons convicted of simple possession of controlled substances, eligible to have their records expunged three (3) years after imposition of their sentence.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8085 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8090 | AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7838 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8127 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8138 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8166 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7925 | AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7938 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REGISTRATION OF NURSING ASSISTANTS -- QUALIFYING LANGUAGE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8200 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WEALTH PROCEEDS TAX (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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8202 | 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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7987 | AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7998 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7827 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 182ND ANNIVERSARY OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7620 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE CONVERSION FACILITY ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7755 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS -- RESPONSIBLE FIREARM PURCHASING ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7757 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7793 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7353 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-- POLICE RELATIONSHIP ACT OF 2015 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7621 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CONSUMER PFAS BAN ACT OF 2024 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7636 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SUICIDE PREVENTION--VOLUNTARY FIREARM RESTRICTIONS ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7651 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7652 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7690 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7707 | JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 TO WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7595 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WEALTH TAX (Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7555 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURES -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS (Provides that individual counts of a district court criminal complaint dismissed pursuant to Rule 48(a) would be sealed administratively by the court clerk upon the defendantâs request.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7558 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES -- VIOLATIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7362 | AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTH AND SAFE FAMILIES WORKPLACES ACT--WORKWEEK | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7442 | AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- INSPECTION OF PERSONNEL FILES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7470 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING âNATIONAL WOMEN PHYSICIANS DAYâ ON FEBRUARY 3RD OF 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7472 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2026, AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7463 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE--LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM (Authorizes the secretary of the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to increase resource eligibility limits for persons with long-term care needs who reside at home to $12,000 for single persons and $18,000 for couples.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7389 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT (Appropriates nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) to establish a bilingual education support fund within the department of elementary and secondary education and provides for implementation of support and access to bilingual education.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7035 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Prohibits purchases of more than one firearm in any thirty (30) day period.) | in_committee | 2026 |