Patricia A. Serpa
Rhode Island
Record ID: RI-House-27-SERPA-P
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 8531 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8414 | AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- HEMP GROWTH ACT -- RHODE ISLAND HEMP THC BEVERAGE ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7587 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUGS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8532 | AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8487 | HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENACT TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CAMP LEJEUNE JUSTICE ACT OF 2022 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8545 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7057 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a five (5) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2027.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8535 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY 2026 TO BE "LUNG CANCER ACTION WEEK"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8489 | AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF RHODE ISLAND -- 2026 BOND REFERENDA | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7594 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7397 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7398 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND TAX AMNESTY ACT OF 2017 | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8196 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7805 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7042 | AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8100 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8337 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8213 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8218 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE--LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORM | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8404 | AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILDREN'S MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7572 | AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7027 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7551 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- FRAUD AND FALSE DEALING | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8216 | AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7457 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7753 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- DISARMING A PEACE OFFICER | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8486 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7465 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND FIRE SERVICES TRAINING FUND ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8082 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8452 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7889 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION -- UTILITY OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7456 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7489 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7859 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- DOMESTIC INSURANCE COMPANIES | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7865 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- WEATHER-RELATED LOSSES | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7173 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8468 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Allows the town of Coventry to receive a one-half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8469 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- COVENTRY'S NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ACT (Sets timelines for Coventry's new construction, including one year for final approval, two (2) years for building permits, and temporary inclusion of units in the town's count until completion or three (3) years, whichever comes first.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8470 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Requires the Rhode Island housing authority to verify and document the count of affordable housing stock in the town of Coventry two (2) times per year.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8471 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING--PARKING SPACES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8472 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RHODE ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND LAND USE ACT--COMPREHENSIVE PERMITS PROHIBITED IN WATERSHED OVERLAY PROTECTION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7053 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8147 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7390 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7395 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8170 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Restore the rights of school administrators and staff members, who have retired to exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment and work up to one hundred eighty (180) days during a school year.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7162 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7683 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8416 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8034 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Authorizes the town of Johnston, if an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8442 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF BERNARD W. GEORGE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8447 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE "PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7909 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8178 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT AND DEBT REDUCTION ACT OF 2011 (Effective July 1, 2026, annually allocates twenty percent (20%) of available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account to RIPTA for operating expenses.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7200 | AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8064 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7603 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 8214 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY-- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8217 | AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING, AND ATHLETICS -- DOG RACING IN BURRILLVILLE, LINCOLN, AND WEST GREENWICH | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7031 | JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY SAFE STAFFING RATIOS IN HOSPITALS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7810 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- STATE TAX OFFICIALS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7565 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Changes the residential limit for any substantial multi-family housing project not to exceed forty thousand (40,000) residents according to the United States Census Bureau.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7885 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7778 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8397 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026 TO BE "BILINGUAL AND MULTILINGUAL LEARNER MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8398 | HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF LAW, SCHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES, AND EXTENSION SCHOOL AND COMMEMORATING RWU LAW AND JUSTICE DAY ON APRIL 2, 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8399 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING CHARLES KELLEY FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN AUTHORITY | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7576 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7985 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7305 | AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7969 | AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7851 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7852 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7609 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7566 | AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8320 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL J. MURPHY | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7927 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC MONITORING IN NURSING AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7453 | JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8215 | AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7772 | AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES -- HEALTHCARE WORKER OVERTIME PAY | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8302 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANNA CASALE | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7731 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7135 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7846 | AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SYSTEMS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7949 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD PLACING AGENCIES, CHILD CARING AGENCIES, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE HOMES, AND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS (Authorizes the department of children, youth and families to license mobile response and stabilization services (MRSS).) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8212 | AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTERCHANGE FEE RESTRICTION ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8283 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MIRANDA MARIE MUSUMECI ON BEING NAMED MISS IRELAND IN THE WEST WARWICK ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 8285 | HOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 107TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ON MARCH 15, 2026 | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 8063 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7616 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL TRAUMA KIT ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7415 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7980 | AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7366 | AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8024 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7868 | AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Allows a lender to charge an origination fee, increase interest rates and collect a monthly service fee, on loans up to three hundred dollars ($300) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000).) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7789 | AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 8122 | HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2025 AND 2026 (Amends the House rules to mandate that all lobbyists vacate the House floor twenty (20) minutes prior to the beginning of the scheduled House session.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8152 | AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FORESTRY AND FOREST PARITY ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 8162 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE ONWARD WE LEARN SCHOLARSHIP ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7831 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23 THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2026, TO BE "PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7448 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (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.) | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7724 | AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Establishes a maximum per annum rate of interest on small loans at ninety-nine percent (99%) and limit the amounts of origination and closing fees. Also requires that late fees and returned payment fees be agreed to in writing between borrower and lender.) | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7718 | AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- FORCE-FED POULTRY PRODUCTS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7334 | AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- PSITTACINE BIRDS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7407 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT | enacted | 2026 |
| HB 7161 | AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | introduced | 2026 |
| HB 7694 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7702 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7703 | AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7488 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ABUSE IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7545 | AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7600 | HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING JAMES PARISI ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THREE DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS A LOBBYIST FOR THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7194 | AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7435 | AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BORN-ALIVE INFANT PROTECTION ACT | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7406 | HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING JULY OF 2025 AS "FRAGILE X AWARENESS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7188 | AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES | in_committee | 2026 |
| HB 7235 | AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7261 | HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING JACKIE HERSEY FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HB 7020 | AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE | in_committee | 2026 |
| HR 7060 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CONSTANCE PETRARCA | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7012 | HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JANUARY OF 2026, TO BE "FIREFIGHTER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" | passed_lower | 2026 |
| HR 7017 | HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ALAN GEOFFREY HASSENFELD | passed_lower | 2026 |