Bernard A. Hawkins
Rhode Island · State Politician (Former) · Democrat
Featured Bills
Jul 06, 2022
Became Law
Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 6633
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Same as 21H-6044 --Creates a special license plate for the not for profit Atlantic Shark Institute.)
Became Law
Jul 02, 2022
Became Law
Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 7164
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Extends the time period to for all teachers to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and practices of scientific reading and structured literary instruction from the 2023-2024 school year until the 2025-2026 school year.)
Became Law
Jun 27, 2022
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 8205
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- DAM PERMITS (Requires dam owner/operator with storage capacity over 1,400 normal storage acre feet of water to obtain DEM permits to raise/lower water level. Not applicable to public water supply system dams.)
Became Law
Jun 27, 2022
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 8211
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS--RATE REVIEW ACT (Creates uniform rate review procedure for rates to be changed.)
Became Law
Jun 27, 2022
Signed by Governor
Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 8230
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT (Defines any act of sexual penetration or contact perpetrated by an individual with a position of authority upon a person over the age of fourteen (14) and under the age of eighteen (18) as third degree sexual assault.)
Became Law
Recent Votes
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2617
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS (Mandates that an applicant for a license as a licensed clinical social worker not be required to take or pass a standardized written examination in order to qualify for the license.)
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island Senate Bill 3048
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Provides for the establishment of the repurposing of vacant and unused school and other municipal buildings for affordable housing program, within the Rhode Island housing corporation.)
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island Senate Bill 2995
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Authorizes the administration of the division of motor vehicles to make available, to Purple Heart Medal recipients, up to two (2) sets of special registration plates.)
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island House Bill 7942
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revise and clarifies the definition of an accessory dwelling unit in the zoning enabling act. Also permits certain accessory dwelling units to be counted towards low and moderate income housing requirements.)
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island House Bill 7140
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DONATION ACT (Provides for immunity provisions for persons involved in donating feminine hygiene products to charitable or nonprofit organizations.)
Jun 24, 2022
Voted Other
Other
IN CONCURRENCE
Passed
Rhode Island House Bill 6633
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Same as 21H-6044 --Creates a special license plate for the not for profit Atlantic Shark Institute.)
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