Rhode Island House
Jon Brien
Independent. House, district 49.
Emailrep-brien@rilegislature.gov
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officialBills they sponsored
26 bills sponsored this session
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY (SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL) OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAH 8537 · this session · introduced May 12, 2026
House read and passedMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESH 8510 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Introduced, referred to House State Government & ElectionsHEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROPER MANAGEMENT OF UNUSED PAINTH 8499 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSESH 8498 · this session · introduced May 1, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF RHODE ISLAND AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-TIME GREAT, HALL OF FAMER NAPOLEON NAP LAJOIEH 8495 · this session · introduced Apr 30, 2026
House read and passedLABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT--NO LIMITATION ON HEALTHCARE BENEFIT PROVIDERSH 7967 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyFOOD AND DRUGS -- SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWSH 7913 · this session · introduced Feb 27, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTSH 7787 · this session · introduced Feb 12, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIESH 7669 · this session · introduced Feb 11, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERSH 7479 · this session · introduced Feb 4, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTSH 7451 · this session · introduced Jan 30, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIESH 7380 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTSH 7379 · this session · introduced Jan 28, 2026
Withdrawn at sponsor's requestBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICEH 7020 · this session · introduced Jan 9, 2026
Chapter 392, Jun 23, 2026CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Adds a rebuttable defense if any person shall die or sustain a personal injury while committing robbery of the owner, lessor, or occupant of a motor vehicle and thH 6147 · this session · introduced Mar 28, 2025
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- BURGLARY AND BREAKING AND ENTERING (Provides a rebuttable defense if a person dies or sustains a personal injury while committing any violent criminal offense of a person.)H 6146 · this session · introduced Mar 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyWATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY ACT (Makes certain personal watercraft violations a misdemeanor.)H 6063 · this session · introduced Mar 12, 2025
Chapter 058, Jun 13, 2025MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- NONTRANSPARENT WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS (Exempts members of the Rhode Island judiciary from the restrictions on nontransparent windshields and windows in their motor vehicles.)H 5884 · this session · introduced Feb 28, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Requires verification of an applicant's date of birth and either a Rhode Island driver's license number or state identification number on all applications seeking mail ballots and emergency maiH 5711 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyTAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.)H 5697 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- DEFENDING AFFORDABLE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS ACT (Prohibits any health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, manufacturer or other third-party payor from discriminating against any 340B entity H 5634 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Chapter 290, Jun 27, 2025MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Extends certain protocols applicable to vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory bH 5588 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyBUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effH 5555 · this session · introduced Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Senate Environment and AgricultureELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Authorizes early voting for the ten (10) calendar days except the second weekend prior immediately preceding election day, while requiring, as is practicable, that all the election day protectiH 5232 · this session · introduced Jan 29, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyELECTIONS -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides that the state board of elections shall verify the citizenship status of all persons on the voter registration list.)H 5137 · this session · introduced Jan 22, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Provides that any person admitted to the House floor dress in an appropriate manner and would further require male members H 5012 · this session · introduced Jan 10, 2025
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