Rhode Island State Representative

William O'Brien 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7458

Introduced
1/30/26  
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7414

Introduced
1/30/26  
Nullifies the department of elementary and secondary education recommendation that the turnaround plan for Providence public schools be continued.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7422

Introduced
1/30/26  
Creates "the Rhode Island clean air preservation act."
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Rhode Island House Bill H7482

Introduced
2/4/26  
Provides that the school year for all public schools, including traditional public and public charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies, would start on the same date of each calendar year.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7709

Introduced
2/11/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING AND THANKING DR. CHRISTOPHER A. CAMPAGNARI, MD, ON HIS RETIREMENT AS A FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN AFTER 32 YEARS OF PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE AND EXEMPLARY MEDICAL CARE
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Rhode Island House Bill H7805

Introduced
2/12/26  
Establishes phased reduction of personal income tax rates.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7780

Introduced
2/12/26  
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7723

Introduced
2/12/26  
Requires that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7804

Introduced
2/12/26  
Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in § 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to reduce the harm/risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7753

Introduced
2/12/26  
Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7767

Introduced
2/12/26  
Creates a comprehensive statutory framework to address and regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, considering the interests of employers and employees.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7811

Introduced
2/12/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND GEAR UP (Appropriates the sum of $500,000 to Onward We Learn in support of Rhode Island GEAR UP.)
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Rhode Island House Bill H7826

Introduced
2/26/26  
HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF RHONDA DORGAN, AIDAN DORGAN AND GERALD DORGAN, COMMENDING THE HEROISM OF FIRST RESPONDERS AND CITIZENS, AND EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC EVENTS AT THE DENNIS M. LYNCH ARENA IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7728

Introduced
2/12/26  
Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
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Rhode Island House Bill H7802

Introduced
2/12/26  
Adds probation officer and parole officer to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.