Representative • Democrat

Arthur Handy

Rhode Island • District HD-018

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Activity Summary

Bills Sponsored

Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

100% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 70

Not Voting: 90

Other: 3

Yea: 2048

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Sponsored Bills

RI H6369•Introduced

Allows the health care advocate to petition the superior court for the appointment of a receiver as deemed necessary or appropriate by the court.

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RI H6368•Introduced

Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protects against additional forms of discrimination.

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RI H5855•Introduced

Amends the types of less expensive generic products which pharmacists may prescribe to include "devices and supplies" and "therapeutically equivalent products" and requires the director to provide a list of therapeutically equivalent products.

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RI H5723•Introduced

Requires any state agency that prints more than fifty (50) copies of a contract, publication, brochure, notice, or promotional material to use state-owned or operated print shop capable of processing the material.

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RI H5247•Introduced

Provides that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.

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RI H5235•Introduced

Provides an interest rate cap on medical debt.

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RI H5185•Engrossed

Prohibits the use of service agreements that are unfair to an owner of residential real estate who enters into such an agreement or to persons who may become owners of that real estate in the future.

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RI H6157•Introduced

Creates a new commercial fishing license for invasive green crabs for Rhode Island residents for twenty-five dollars ($25) annually.

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RI H5158•Introduced

Repeals the examination requirement in order to qualify for a clinical social workers license.

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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.

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RI H5992•Introduced

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

Primary 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 H5475•Introduced

Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.

Primary 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.

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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.

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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.

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RI H6257•Introduced

Provides for an additional real estate conveyance tax for commercial properties sold in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) at a rate of three dollars and thirteen cents ($3.13) for each five hundred dollars.

Primary Sponsor

RI H6207•Introduced

Provides extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, recycling of beverage containers, and provides general provisions for oversight of single-stage producer organizations.

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RI H6206•Introduced

Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act

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RI H5779•Introduced

Requires oil spill responsible fee from 5 cents to 10 cents. Funds to support climate change initiatives.

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RI H5535•Introduced

Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.

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RI H5195•Introduced

Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.

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RI H5846•Engrossed

Establish a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2030, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.

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RI H5871•Engrossed

Provides that public historical vital records maintained by the state archives shall not be amended.

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RI H5218•Engrossed

Increases insurance coverage for hearing aids from one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) to one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,750), per ear, for all people regardless of age effective January 1, 2026.

Co-Sponsor

RI H6209•Introduced

Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.

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