Jean P. Barros

As lead sponsor, introduced 2021 H5715 to tax sugary-drink distributors and dedicate proceeds to a SNAP fruit-and-vegetable incentive program and public-health purposes; it was referred to House Health and Human Services.

February 24, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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Led 2021 H6125 Substitute A recommending that Rhode Island cities and towns create independent five-person commissions to oversee federal COVID-relief funds; the nonbinding House resolution passed 71–0.

May 25, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2016 H7180 to create an independent inspector general to investigate fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement in public spending; the bill was referred to House Finance.

January 14, 2016Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sole-sponsored 2019 H5518, the Rhode Island Values Act, to require a judicial warrant before federal immigration officers could enter specified schools, houses of worship, health facilities or courts, with narrow emergency exceptions; it was referred to House Judiciary.

February 25, 2019Supports Immigration

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2021 H5715 to tax sugary-drink distributors and dedicate proceeds to a SNAP fruit-and-vegetable incentive program and public-health purposes; it was referred to House Health and Human Services.

February 24, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2015 H5795 to impose a moratorium on approval of new or expanded charter public schools after May 1, 2015; the bill was referred to House Finance.

March 5, 2015Supports Public Education Quality

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2015 H5794 to remove municipalities' financial obligation for resident students attending charter and specified technical schools; the bill was referred to House Finance.

March 5, 2015Supports Public Education Quality

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Co-sponsored and voted yes on 2019 H5125 Substitute B, the Reproductive Privacy Act; it passed the House 45–29 in concurrence and became Chapter 27, protecting decisions about pregnancy before viability.

June 19, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2020 H7724 to prohibit specified commercial uses and sales of K–12 student data by cloud-service providers and require data security and deletion safeguards; it was referred to House Judiciary.

February 26, 2020Supports Data Privacy

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Co-sponsored 2022 H7736 to require race, ethnicity, gender and disability impact statements for legislation in specified policy areas; it was referred to House State Government and Elections.

March 2, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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As lead sponsor, introduced 2018 H7557 to end Rhode Island's special deferred-deposit/payday-loan exemption, which had permitted rates above ordinary lending limits; the bill was referred to House Finance.

February 9, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

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Was lead House sponsor of enacted 2018 H7556 Substitute A, the Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act, revising how cities and towns establish and finance redevelopment districts and plans.

July 2, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure

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Led 2016 H7821 Substitute A, the Micro Businesses Act, and voted for its 73–0 House passage. The measure supported micro-business participation in state procurement and required state data reporting; the separately numbered Senate companion became law.

June 17, 2016

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