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5/19/2025
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MEDIA ADVISORY: House Judiciary Committee to meet on Thursday to consider legislation
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STATE HOUSE – The House Judiciary Committee will meet on Thursday, May 22, at the RISE of the House (approximately 5:30 p.m.) in the House Lounge to consider the following bills:
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2025-H 5182, sponsored by Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (D-Dist. 46, Lincoln, Pawtucket), provides that the cost of maintaining and repairing or restoring an easement or right-of-way shall be shared by each owner of a benefited property and their costs shall be determined by and commensurate with the municipal appraisal of each property.
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2025-H 5357, sponsored by Rep. Edith H. Ajello (D-Dist. 1, Providence), repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders.
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2025-H 5358A, sponsored by Representative Ajello, under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.
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2025-H 5365, sponsored by Rep. Robert E. Craven (D-Dist. 32, North Kingstown), provides that a communication between an attorney and client acting as a trustee or other fiduciary, is privileged and protected from disclosure to the same extent as if the client was acting in his, her, or its individual capacity.
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2025-H 5893, sponsored by Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee (D-Dist. 33, South Kingstown, Narragansett), requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.
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2025-H 6286, sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight (D-Dist. 67, Barrington, Warren), provides that law enforcement officers who appear before the court for prosecution of a violation of a protective order shall self-certify that the officer has successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course.
The meeting will be televised by Capitol Television on: Cox Communications, channels 15 and 61 for high definition; i3Broadband (Formerly Full Channel) on 15; and Verizon, on channel 34. Livestreaming is available at https://capitoltvri.cablecast.tv
For more information, contact:
Larry Berman, Communications Director for the Office of the Speaker
State House Room 322
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-2466
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