Rhode Island House
Scott Slater
Democratic. House, district 10.
Emailrep-slater@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 2https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/slater/default.aspx
officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/slater/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/
officialBills they sponsored
47 bills sponsored this session
FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACTH 8544 · this session · introduced May 13, 2026
Chapter 064, Jun 10, 2026FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACTH 8426 · this session · introduced Apr 10, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING LAO NEW YEAR (PI MAI LAO): A CELEBRATION OF RENEWAL, CULTURE, AND RESILIENCE ON APRIL 14 – APRIL 16, 2026H 8421 · this session · introduced Apr 9, 2026
House read and passedJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FOR THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATIONH 8355 · this session · introduced Mar 25, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTHE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO -- 2026 BOND REFERENDAH 8354 · this session · introduced Mar 25, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMENDING RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAW § 44-3-3H 8349 · this session · introduced Mar 25, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- TERMINAL PATIENTS RIGHT TO TRY ACTH 8329 · this session · introduced Mar 20, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL TO SUPPORT THEIR CRITICAL WORK SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE POPULATIONSH 8201 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTHE UTGR MASTER CONTRACT AND THE TWIN RIVER -- TIVERTON MASTER CONTRACT -- CONSOLIDATED MARKETING PROGRAMH 8150 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY EXEMPTH 8022 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXESH 8006 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal GovernmentSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RECOGNITION OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBESH 7997 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERSH 7880 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING -- STATE-FUNDED RENTAL SUBSIDY PROGRAMH 7803 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATIONH 7775 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACTH 7717 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Senate JudiciaryFOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACTH 7716 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Referred to Senate JudiciaryTOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AIDH 7468 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONETARY SYSTEMSH 7437 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Chapter 269, Jun 26, 2026EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVEH 7414 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAWH 7411 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACTH 7410 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $3,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND FOOD BANKH 7259 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF HEALTHY AGING FOR THE ALLIANCE FOR BETTER LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAMH 7059 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND THANKING ANDREW SCHIFF ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANKH 6404 · this session · introduced Jun 10, 2025
House read and passedFOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT (Amends and clarity the current law so that the fee required to be paid by the compassion center to the department of business regulationH 6398 · this session · introduced Jun 6, 2025
Introduced, referred to House FinanceSTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Allows the two (2) gaming facilities in the state to livestream images of gaming-related activities to one or more external jurisdictiH 6388 · this session · introduced Jun 4, 2025
Chapter 311, Jun 30, 2025HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING LAO NEW YEAR (PI MAI LAO): A CELEBRATION OF RENEWAL, CULTURE, AND RESILIENCE ON APRIL 14 – APRIL 16, 2025H 6340 · this session · introduced May 15, 2025
House read and passedEDUCATION -- STUDENT ACCESS TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, "THE VERA RILEY ACT" (Requires public middle schools, to allow students from a recognized non-public, charter, or alternative education institution, to participatH 6271 · this session · introduced Apr 25, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE CANNABIS CONTROL COMMISSION PROVIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON LEGISLATION TO REGULATE AND LICENSE CANNABINOIDS AND HEMP-DERIVED BEVERAGES (Requests that the CannabiH 6270 · this session · introduced Apr 25, 2025
Effective without Governor's signatureHOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE CELEBRATION OF THE CAMBODIAN NEW YEAR AND "THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE" ON APRIL 14-16, 2025H 6219 · this session · introduced Apr 10, 2025
House read and passedBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FANTASY SPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Establishes the fantasy sports consumer protection act.)H 6076 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- AUTOMATED SAFETY ZONE SPEED ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2025 (Enables cities and towns to expand the use of automated speed enforcement systems in Rhode Island to designated safety zones, excluding schH 5951 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Establishes a reimbursement system for a municipalities cost of training public safety personnel when they are hired by a different municipality or public safety agency within Rhode IsH 5950 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Chapter 062, Jun 13, 2025EDUCATION -- TEACHER'S RETIREMENT (Recalculates the retirement allowance related to early retirement and pension benefits for teachers, state employees and municipal employees.)H 5762 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION CONFERRING LIMITED PURPOSE RECOGNITION TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN SEACONKE WAMPANOAG TRIBEH 5733 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyJOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $750,000 TO WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of §750,000 to WaterFire Providence.)H 5479 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Removes the exemption from the state hotel tax for residences rented in their entirety.)H 5476 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyRELATING EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE. (Removes the authority of the commissioner or elementary and secondary education to withhold funds from a debtor community through theH 5389 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Permits the city of Providence to tax in excess of the levy cap for fiscal year 2026.)H 5368 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Withdrawn at sponsor's requestEDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Nullifies the department of elementary and secondary education recommendation that the turnaround plan for Providence public schools be continuH 5335 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NONTRANSPARENT WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS (Allows the owner of a rented or leased motor vehicle to establish non-liability for traffic violations.)H 5272 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME WORKFORCE STANDARDS BOARD ACT (Creates the nursing home workforce standards board act to establish and enforce industry-wide quality of care standards in nursing homes.)H 5257 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.)H 5245 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySTATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN (Would provide children up to age three (3) with continuous coverage eligibility for RIte Track/RIte Care so that they are not at risk of losingH 5205 · this session · introduced Jan 24, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studySOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Ana B. Quezada to join Leslie Polanco and Daniel P. Nunez, in marriage on or about February 5, 2025, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.)H 5146 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2025
Signed by GovernorHOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND THANKING DAVE PERTUSO FOR THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED AND EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE RHODE ISLAND ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOOH 5097 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2025
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