Rhode Island House
Bill O'Brien
Democratic. House, district 54.
Emailrep-obrien@rilegislature.gov
contactOfficial record 1https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/carson/default.aspx
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officialOfficial record 3https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/obrien/Pages/Biography.aspx
officialOfficial record 4https://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/
officialBills they sponsored
50 bills sponsored this session
HUMAN SERVICES -- FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT ACT OF 2013H 8578 · this session · introduced May 22, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCEH 8531 · this session · introduced May 8, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR FIREARM RELATED OFFENSES -- NYNY S LAWH 8434 · this session · introduced Apr 10, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEMS PRODUCTSH 8370 · this session · introduced Mar 27, 2026
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/29/2026)EDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENTH 8170 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- NON-CHARITABLE BINGOH 8154 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/29/2026)EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACTH 7909 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Referred to Senate EducationINSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE APPRAISAL PROVISIONH 7864 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 1ST THROUGH MARCH 5TH, 2026, AS PEACE CORPS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 7832 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2026
House read and passedTOWNS AND CITIES -- RELIEF OF INJURED AND DECEASED FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERSH 7802 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERSH 7728 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITSH 7685 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERSH 7614 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAXH 7594 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUSH 7556 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
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EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLYH 7529 · this session · introduced Feb 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERSH 7444 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERSH 7443 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENTH 7391 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM ACTH 7267 · this session · introduced Jan 23, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIESH 7197 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACTH 7194 · this session · introduced Jan 21, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- TEACHERS RETIREMENTH 7160 · this session · introduced Jan 16, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUSH 7128 · this session · introduced Jan 15, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTSH 7007 · this session · introduced Jan 7, 2026
Chapter 003, Mar 31, 2026HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT (Ensures public access to lead service lines to determine the existence of lead within the water connection. This act also ensures mitigation measures and replacement liH 6304 · this session · introduced May 7, 2025
Meeting postponed (06/12/2025)STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY (Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per H 6187 · this session · introduced Apr 4, 2025
Chapter 070, Jun 13, 2025ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting from 2 to 5 yrs for a subsequent conviction under § 4-1-9 and would also require mandatory community service)H 6089 · this session · introduced Mar 14, 2025
Chapter 274, Jun 27, 2025EDUCATION -- DUAL ENROLLMENT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT (Amends references in the dual enrollment act by using the phrase “public higher education institution”.)H 6058 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyINSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less thanH 6053 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Chapter 473, Jul 5, 2025PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM BENEFITS -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Reinstates the cost of living adjustments for retirees, when the annual investment return of the retirement system, exceeds ten pH 5766 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyPUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.)H 5765 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a modification for all taxable pension and/or annuity income includible in federal adjusted gross income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.)H 5761 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Raises the earned-income tax credit from twenty percent (20%) to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2026 and beyond.)H 5760 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs H 5750 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTOWNS AND CITIES -- OPTIONAL RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCE AND FIREFIGHTERS (Changes the retirement allowance based on accrued benefits.)H 5700 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT (Includes animal cruelty offenses to the domestic violence crimes committed by a family or household members against another.)H 5669 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any proceH 5668 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 192, Jun 26, 2025EDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (Requires that all campus police officers be equipped with ballistic body armor.)H 5667 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- MAINTENANCE OF ORDER ON CAMPUS (Mandates arming campus police at public higher educational institutions and includes campus police in the definition of "law enforcement officer" for the purposes of the "Law H 5666 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyCRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES (Allows social gaming in private residences and in public taverns or private clubs as long as the gambling is incidental to a bona fide social relationship between the participH 5656 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY (Broadens the definition of "teacher" and create a comprehensive bill of rights for school teachers.)H 5604 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.)H 5603 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Senate EducationEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Eliminates any requirement that any person who is employed as a physical education teacher not by required to have a certification in adaptive physical education)H 5602 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
House voted to recommit to House EducationHOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 23RD THROUGH MARCH 1ST, 2025, AS "PEACE CORPS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 5545 · this session · introduced Feb 25, 2025
House read and passedCOMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- SAFEGUARDING AMERICAN VETERAN EMPOWERMENT ACT ("SAVE ACT") (Establishes the "safeguarding American veteran empowerment act".)H 5419 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Provides that for the period up until July 1, 2027, an applicant for a teaching certificate in Rhode Island would not be required to complete a standardized teacher's examination aH 5339 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (Defines a vape shop and exempt it from the prohibition of selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products.)H 5329 · this session · introduced Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyEDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT (Extends the sunset provision allowing retired teachers to substitute teach for up to 180 days from June 20, 2025 until July 1, 2026.)H 5322 · this session · introduced Feb 5, 2025
Chapter 242, Jun 26, 2025FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires all lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, who work on a full time basis at any public beach or facility to be trained in administering opiH 5273 · this session · introduced Jan 31, 2025
Chapter 017, Jun 6, 2025Roster from Open States (the open civic-data project), archived on our side. Bill records from the Rhode Island legislature’s own site.