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Rhode Island House

Brian Newberry

Republican. House, district 48.

Bills they sponsored

27 bills sponsored this session

CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT -- THE RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CLIMATE REFORM ACTH 8450 · this session · introduced Apr 15, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2026, TO BE PARKINSON S AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 8447 · this session · introduced Apr 14, 2026
House read and passed
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY SCHOOLS (BVS) BOYS CO-OP TEAM ON WINNING THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION II HIGH SCHOOL STATE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPH 8378 · this session · introduced Mar 31, 2026
House read and passed
HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE COURAGE, HEROISM, AND COMPASSION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO RENDERED AID DURING THE LYNCH ARENA SHOOTING IN PAWTUCKETH 8377 · this session · introduced Mar 31, 2026
House read and passed
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICESH 8243 · this session · introduced Mar 6, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACTH 8099 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- BALLOT QUESTION ADVOCACY AND REPORTINGH 7977 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
PROPERTY -- FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACTH 7798 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Introduced, referred to House Finance
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE -- COMBINING THE OFFICES OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND SECRETARY OF STATEH 7791 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- GENERAL STATE OFFICERS -- NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF STATEH 7786 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- GENERAL STATE OFFICES-NON-PARTISAN ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERALH 7785 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- FEDERAL ELECTIVE OFFICERSH 7784 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTEH 7783 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESH 7085 · this session · introduced Jan 14, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, TO BE "PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLANDH 6170 · this session · introduced Apr 3, 2025
House read and passed
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- STATE IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MINORS WITHOUT RESIDENCE ACT (Allows a minor between the ages of 14 -17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card witH 6064 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
PROPERTY -- FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT (Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interesH 5778 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LEAD HAZARD MITIGATION (Allows a landlord that did not obtain a lead certificate pursuant to the lead mitigation laws of chapter 128.1 of title 42 due to the fact that the state lacks the H 5721 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND LOBBYING REFORM ACT (Changes the requirement for a registered lobbyist to file with the secretary a report listing all political contributions from one hundred dollars ($1H 5720 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PROMOTION OF BIOFUELS ACT OF 2011 (Repeals the Promotion of Biofuels Act of 2011, which established a study commission to investigate the use and promotion of such fuels within the state, in iH 5612 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits disclosure terms "down payment", "money down", or any similar language to describe lump sum payments in order to reduce monthly leasH 5567 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- REDISTRICTING COMMISSION (Creates a redistricting commission to act every ten (10) years to adopt a redistricting plan for all general assembly and congressional districts. It also provides for a possH 5521 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- ELECTION OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE ELECTORS (Changes the manner by which presidential electoral college electors are elected and create a system of grouping of municipalities of equal populations, one of each of H 5520 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ELECTIONS -- AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE (Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by aH 5519 · this session · introduced Feb 13, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Repeals § 3-7-19 which prohibits retail liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools and religious institutions.)H 5449 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023-2024 (Requires that all legislative grants allocated to the senate be distributed in accordance with the rules of the Senate and thatH 5016 · this session · introduced Jan 10, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Requires that the bill sponsor or another member of the House be present in order to formally present a bill to a committeeH 5015 · this session · introduced Jan 10, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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