Rhode Island House
Charlene Lima
Democratic. House, district 14.
Emailrep-lima@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 2https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/lima/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/lima/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Lima/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 5https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/
officialBills they sponsored
36 bills sponsored this session
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACTH 8613 · this session · introduced Jun 4, 2026
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERSH 7824 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FORENSIC AUDIT ACTH 7822 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyDOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATIONH 7821 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDSH 7820 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COST RECOVERYH 7819 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICESH 7817 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESH 7816 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesHEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONSH 7815 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Meeting postponed (06/08/2026)FOOD AND DRUGS -- PRESCRIPTION BENEFIT MANAGER ACCOUNTABILITY ACTH 7814 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesTAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAXH 7703 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAXH 7702 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATIONH 7701 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Introduced, referred to House FinanceSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERALH 7694 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Introduced, referred to House FinanceCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONSH 7650 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDH 7611 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONH 7610 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCILH 7309 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERSH 7083 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
Chapter 068, Jun 11, 2026TAXATION -- PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION TAX (Repeals the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies.)H 6013 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Introduced, referred to House FinanceEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Establishes a categorical program of education funding, for students who matriculate in the municipality pursuant to an affordable housing plan.)H 6012 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Removes state-owned property from property exempt from local property taxes.)H 6011 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Removes the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank H 6005 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes an office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency, charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanageH 5998 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- FARMLAND PRESERVATION ACT (Prohibits any city, town, quasi-municipal corporation or public corporation from assessing any existing agricultural operation or agricultural land any water impH 5968 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Grants the city council of Cranston the authority to enact a homestead exemption ordinance.)H 5965 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (03/04/2025)PROPERTY -- PUBLIC AUCTIONS BY ELECTRONIC OR REMOTE PROCEDURES (Required public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unleH 5959 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.)H 5933 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.)H 5865 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS (Provides for autologous blood donations.)H 5864 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR LICENSING (Requires that beginning January l, 2027, all contractors supervising structural remodeling or building new residential structures with one to four (4) familH 5828 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Meeting postponed (06/18/2025)PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Amends the obligation of entities to sell at retail to Rhode Island and use customers.)H 5820 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING (Changes the excess renewable net-metering credit to a wholesale rate.)H 5819 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires the PUC to produce report on comprehensive study by April 30, 2026.)H 5814 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.)H 5758 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING CRANSTON POLICE CHIEF COLONEL MICHAEL J. WINQUIST ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2024H 5412 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2025
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