Representative • Democrat

David Morales

Rhode Island • District HD-007

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

96% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 109

Not Voting: 132

Other: 8

Yea: 1974

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Sponsored Bills

RI H6378•Introduced

Provides for the sealing of eviction records under certain circumstances.

Primary Sponsor

RI H5684•Engrossed

Requires the department of administration to provide a list of certified minority and women-owned business enterprises to each prospective contractor of a construction project.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5611•Engrossed

Requires the installation of universal changing stations in all newly constructed, reconstructed, or remodeled public buildings and places of public accommodation.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5674•Introduced

Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information or proof of identity.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5310•Introduced

Restructures the Rhode Island Housing and Conservation Trust Fund, increases its membership to 15 members, 11 of whom are to be from the general public and reallocates the percentage of the funds for housing, conservation and other goals.

Co-Sponsor

RI H6334•Introduced

Authorizes municipalities to impose a ticket tax on ticket sales for venues large enough to hold at least eight hundred (800) patrons, seated, of two dollars ($2) per ticket. The tax shall be redistributed to the locality where the venue is located.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5882•Engrossed

Reduces the course time required to become a school bus driver for applicants who have a valid commercial driver’s license.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5844•Engrossed

Requires quarterly testing of biosolids for PFAS contaminants by those seeking to apply biosolids to lands, with subsequent reports to the department of environmental management.

Co-Sponsor

RI H6318•Introduced

Requires every school bus, including buses used exclusively for to transport students receiving special education, to be equipped with a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system and retractable stop sign.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5995•Introduced

Provides a three thousand dollar ($3,000) stipend to a qualified applicant who successfully completes the job training program of the department of human services or department of children, youth and families.

Primary Sponsor

RI H5992•Introduced

Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5974•Introduced

Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5357•Introduced

Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5250•Engrossed

Adds Juneteenth National Freedom Day to the definition of "holidays" to the chapter governing retail business.

Co-Sponsor

RI H6350•Introduced

Allows communities to increase their local share of hotel tax collection by an additional two percent (2%).

Co-Sponsor

RI H6006•Introduced

Submits the state's 2025 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held on November 3, 2026.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5468•Introduced

Adjusts the motor fuel tax for inflation every two (2) years based on the inflation that has occurred in the previous two (2) years.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5467•Introduced

Extends allocation of motor fuel tax to the Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund through 2025. Changes the allocation to 30% total proceeds, including 30% from the one cent per gallon environmental protection fee through 2026 and thereafter.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5470•Introduced

Submits 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November, 2026, general election.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5405•Introduced

Establishes a restricted receipt account for the benefit of the Rhode Island public transit authority, funded by sales taxes collected from ride-share companies, which said sales taxes would be exempt from indirect cost recovery provisions.

Primary Sponsor

RI H5317•Introduced

Utility relocation costs related to highway construction to be partially or fully paid for by the state.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5822•Engrossed

Creates a taskforce to provide recommendations, advice and guidance to help expedite and provide technical assistance with regard to the development of solar energy systems on property owned by the state.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5077•Introduced

Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.

Co-Sponsor

RI H6255•Introduced

Authorizes the city of Central Falls, via home rule charter or city ordinance, to create a school board with all powers and duties thereto, to govern the Central Falls school district.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5982•Introduced

Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5744•Introduced

Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.

Primary Sponsor

RI H5532•Introduced

Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5398•Introduced

Revises the calculation for the student success factor in the education-aid formula by adding an additional multiplier.

Co-Sponsor

RI H5285•Introduced

Authorizes a host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education that is in excess of one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000), to be used only for the host public school district.

Primary Sponsor

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