Rhode Island House
Matthew Dawson
Democratic. House, district 65.
Emailrep-dawson@rilegislature.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
48 bills sponsored this session
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAXH 8438 · this session · introduced Apr 10, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTSH 8432 · this session · introduced Apr 10, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- CHILDREN S MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ACTH 8404 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- LONG-TERM CARE SERVICE AND FINANCE REFORMH 8314 · this session · introduced Mar 18, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHH 8311 · this session · introduced Mar 18, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY, GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERINGH 8186 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALEH 8103 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Senate JudiciaryMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MISCELLANEOUS RULESH 8094 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Chapter 404, Jun 23, 2026CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERSH 8077 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISIONH 8076 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- HAZINGH 8062 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCEH 8053 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGESH 8047 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUNDH 7965 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACTH 7923 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
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INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCEH 7863 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITSH 7684 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALEH 7654 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 361, Jun 24, 2026CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- UNIFORM ACT ON PREVENTION OF AND REMEDIES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKINGH 7649 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 149, Jun 18, 2026COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTIONH 7641 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- OPERATION OF RAILROADS GENERALLYH 7608 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Chapter 110, Jun 18, 2026COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEESH 7583 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGESH 7575 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALSH 7562 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Chapter 050, Jun 10, 2026CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARRESTH 7546 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Grants the director of the department of health the authority to approve or deny any applications for professional licensure pending before certain boards of licensure that haveH 6384 · this session · introduced Jun 4, 2025
Chapter 312, Jun 30, 2025CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME LABORATORY COMMISSION (Establishes the Rhode Island state crime laboratory within the department of attorney general.)H 6229 · this session · introduced Apr 11, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION JOYOUSLY CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF PACE-RIH 6172 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2025
House read and passedCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Increases fees paid to jurors to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.)H 6049 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Effective 7/1/2026, the state lottery division of gaming stops renewing any existing sports wagering vendor contract. Prior to the expH 6048 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires individuals seeking a judicial nomination to reapply to JNC every 3 years and make those individuals selected as finalists, eligible only for the courtH 6040 · this session · introduced Mar 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTHCARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Provides for a two-point three percent (2.3%) increase of provider reimbursement rates for intellectual and deH 5989 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION (Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration.)H 5932 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DECISIONS, SPECIAL FINDINGS AND ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES (Adds the doctrine of assumption of risk to the current comparative negligence statute.)H 5910 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Relieves East Providence from providing any educational/financial resources to children in the CRAFT program or other Bradley Hospital programs. Requires the schoolH 5746 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Allows for measures to advance the undergrounding of certain utility cables and to have the same funded through utility rate increases to the cities of ProvidenH 5687 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 190, Jun 26, 2025CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST (Expands the definition of peace officers to include juvenile program workers and shift coordinators at the department of youth, children and families.)H 5670 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS (Provides for municipal and state police authorities to acquire and to utilize automated license plate readers. Further, the act identifies what data may be collectedH 5659 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- STALKING (Makes it a misdemeanor to harass another person by following them and using an electronic device to record their movements in any public or private place.)H 5655 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommends passageCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LEVY AND SALE ON EXECUTION (Exempts qualified tuition savings programs of any state authorized under 26 U.S.C. § 529 from judicial attachment.)H 5645 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 026, Jun 10, 2025MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NONTRANSPARENT WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS (Provides penalties for second and subsequent violations of installing and possessing a vehicle with sun screening materials in violation of this section.H 5644 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Senate JudiciaryCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE (Provides amendments to the assessment of filing fees required to appeal from certain matters adjudicated by the district court.)H 5642 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Removes the sunset provision of all statutory law requiring coverage for the treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcH 5625 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 287, Jun 27, 2025FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements, revises the uniform controlled substances act in accordance wiH 5615 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION NOTICE ACT (Requires hotel employees and short-term rental property operators to annually receive human trafficking awareness training.)H 5563 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 175, Jun 24, 2025PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Includes the deputy chief of inspection and inspector within the provision of law related to retirement on service allowance relating to corH 5524 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- THREATS AND EXTORTION (Considers election officials and poll workers "public officials" for purposes of the prohibition on making threats to public officials.)H 5300 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Chapter 293, Jun 26, 2025PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY (Defines the apportionment of financial responsibilities for expenses and improvements to the real property of the life estate between the life tenant and remainder man.)H 5265 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
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