Rhode Island State Representative

Jon Brien 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7309

Introduced
1/23/26  
Authorizes a property owner to pursue reasonable actions to protect their property from coastal hazards that affect life, infrastructure, or essential land uses without prior approval.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7266

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
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Rhode Island House Bill H7273

Introduced
1/23/26  
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7278

Introduced
1/23/26  
Permits healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely with store-and-forward technology when provision of services in such manner is consistent with the standard of care.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7324

Introduced
1/23/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO SOJOURNER HOUSE IN RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to Sojourner House to support its permanent housing development program that provides safe, secure housing to individuals and families fleeing from dangerous situations.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7398

Introduced
1/28/26  
Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7386

Introduced
1/28/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- JURY NULLIFICATION AS PROPER TRIAL DEFENSE ARGUMENT (Proposes to the voters a constitutional amendment which would allow a criminal defendant to argue jury nullification as a defense.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7397

Introduced
1/28/26  
Repeals the corporation minimum tax.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7408

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/6/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 RELATING TO ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER AND OUR LADY OF FATIMA
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7426

Introduced
1/30/26  
Expands the scope of practice for nurse anesthetists with two years’ or more experience to remove the requirement of physician supervision.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7421

Introduced
1/30/26  
Increases transparency provisions and require reporting of the partially funded and unfunded school district costs.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7418

Introduced
1/30/26  
Provides for the creation of medical and dental schools at the University of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7427

Introduced
1/30/26  
Prohibits health insurance companies or other payors from including in physician participation agreements any provisions that restrict or prevent a physician from charging patients reasonable administrative or operational fees to support overhead.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7379

Introduced
1/28/26  
Requires mail ballots applications to include the RI driving license or state identification number, if unexpired or expired no more than 6 months prior to the election, or the last four digits of the voter’s Soc Sec number.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7380

Introduced
1/28/26  
Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal public office elections.