Rhode Island House
Rebecca Kislak
Democratic. House, district 4.
Emailrep-kislak@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 2https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/kislak/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/kislak/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/
officialBills they sponsored
51 bills sponsored this session
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE VITAL ROLE OF INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN RHODE ISLANDH 8477 · this session · introduced Apr 28, 2026
House read and passedHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL TO BE HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 8457 · this session · introduced Apr 16, 2026
House read and passedHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 2026, AS SCHOOL LIBRARY MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 8446 · this session · introduced Apr 14, 2026
House read and passedBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIESH 8382 · this session · introduced Apr 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATIONH 8229 · this session · introduced Mar 4, 2026
Effective without Governor's signatureJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $10,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER INITIATIVEH 8211 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTIONH 8049 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTIONH 8048 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCOURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS-- FAMILY COURTH 8045 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- RANKED CHOICE VOTINGH 7981 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIESH 7940 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTSH 7904 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTSH 7759 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILSH 7729 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATION OF BICYCLESH 7670 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACTH 7633 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY OF 2026, AS NATIONAL CHILDREN S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 7598 · this session · introduced Feb 10, 2026
House read and passedPUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDSH 7576 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Chapter 218, Jun 19, 2026AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES TO FUND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING TRUST FUND TO FINANCE AFFORDABLE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITYH 7491 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed by GovernorEDUCATION -- THE SAVE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACTH 7417 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATIONH 7412 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Withdrawn at sponsor's requestTAXATION -- CITY OF PROVIDENCE: TRANSFER OF PORTION OF STATE INCOME TAXES OF NEW EMPLOYEES OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSH 7239 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROLH 7222 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Chapter 123, Jun 18, 2026HIGHWAYS -- CROOK POINT BRIDGE AUTHORITY ACTH 7218 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Chapter 034, Jun 5, 2026DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURTH 7195 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICESH 7189 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ACT OF 2026H 7184 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026H 7183 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Vetoed by GovernorTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Adopts a new tax classification system for the city of Providence.)H 6394 · this session · introduced Jun 6, 2025
Chapter 348, Jul 1, 2025INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protects against additional forms of discrimination.)H 6368 · this session · introduced May 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Requires a natural gas and electric utility company to read the meters of all ratepayers on a quarterly basis. The utility would be required to providH 6361 · this session · introduced May 23, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Authorizes municipalities to impose a ticket tax on ticket sales for venues large enough to hold at least eight hundred (800) patrons, seated, of two dollars ($H 6334 · this session · introduced May 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permit the City of Providence a one-year levy cap for fiscal year 2026 not to exceed eight percent (8%).)H 6162 · this session · introduced Apr 2, 2025
Chapter 147, Jun 24, 2025HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITYH 6125 · this session · introduced Mar 21, 2025
House read and passedTAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Allows the city of Providence to impose an additional conveyance tax of three quarters of one percent (0.75%) on sale of any real property in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,H 6010 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/13/2025)MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ACT OF 2016 (Extends the range of a school zone for purposes of school-zone-speed-enforcement systems from one-quarter (1/4) mile to three-quarteH 5930 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES (Would provide additional procedural safeguards for English as a second language learners and English language learners during the IEP process.)H 5838 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Senate EducationEDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Enables the Providence School Board to authorize local school-based councils to enhance communication between the board and the individual schoH 5835 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL (Creates rodent integrated pest management pilot programs for municipalities. That choose to participate. Reports would be approved by the municipality's mayor or administrator and H 5704 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFISH AND WILDLIFE -- HUNTING AND HUNTING SAFETY--WILDLIFE KILLING CONTEST (Bans wildlife killing contests on both public and private lands in the state.)H 5606 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY OF 2025 TO BE “CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 5540 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
House read and passedBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH CARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (Amends provisions relative to confidentiality of health care communications and the process for requesting records and/or cH 5500 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesHEALTH AND SAFETY -- MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS (Authorizes a midwife, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant attending a newborn to cause that child to be subject H 5495 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Chapter 145, Jun 24, 2025HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING DECARBONIZATION ACT OF 2025 (Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance.)H 5493 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Referred to Senate Environment and AgricultureEDUCATION -- THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT (Creates the School Libraries Act.)H 5488 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- THE PARKING SERVICES TAXATION ACT (Grants municipalities the authority to impose a parking services sales tax on parking lots and parking structures that charge for parking services through an ordinance.)H 5314 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyDELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits any questioning of a juvenile who is suspected of delinquent or criminal behavior, unless the parent of guardian of the juvenile is present, or H 5298 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Referred to Senate JudiciaryELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS--GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICES--RANKED CHOICE VOTING (Establishes an instant runoff form of ranked choice voting limited, to general assembly primary elections, with three (3) or more candidatesH 5275 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- PHARMACY FREEDOM OF CHOICE -- FAIR COMPETITION AND PRACTICES (Requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse pharmacist no less than national drug acquisition costs plus fee.)H 5254 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Restricts audits of pharmacists conducted by insurers and their intermediaries, limiting audits to one per year unless an identified problem exists or fraud or misrepresentation H 5248 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Chapter 317, Jun 30, 2025COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DIGITAL ELECTRONICS RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT (Establishes a digital electronics right to repair, which would allow for digital electronic equipment and parts that are sold in tH 5246 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
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