Rhode Island State Representative

William O'Brien 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7526

Introduced
2/6/26  
Establishes provisions for student and teacher classroom safety and provides the authority to remove students from classrooms. This act provides for student and educator protections from said removals.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7585

Introduced
2/6/26  
Permits hit and run victims suffering serious bodily injury to recover under the crime victim compensation program.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7579

Introduced
2/6/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION REPEALING RHODE ISLAND'S RATIFICATION OF THE CORWIN AMENDMENT (Repeals the General Assembly’s previous ratification of the Corwin Amendment.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7656

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Authorizes the state retirement board to revoke or reduce an individual’s pension benefit if that individual is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a felony sex crime related to their public office or public employment.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7707

Introduced
2/11/26  
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 TO WATERFIRE PROVIDENCE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $800,000 to WaterFire Providence.)
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7703

Introduced
2/11/26  
Suspends the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies until January 1, 2036.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7660

Introduced
2/11/26  
Affords an option for police and firefighters to receive retirement allowances, without reduction, who seek retirement after twenty (20) years of service, upon reaching age fifty-seven (57).
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7683

Introduced
2/11/26  
Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7648

Introduced
2/11/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
4/2/26  
Engrossed
4/7/26  
Requires the electronic filing of domestic violence/sexual assault forms by law enforcement agencies, and enhances the information to be included on the reporting forms.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7698

Introduced
2/11/26  
Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7695

Introduced
2/11/26  
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7621

Introduced
2/11/26  
Exempts certain cookware that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS that are authorized by the FDA for food contact for consumer goods from the provision of the consumer PFAS ban act of 2024.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7610

Introduced
2/11/26  
Requires the PUC to produce report on comprehensive study by April 30, 2027.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7685

Introduced
2/11/26  
Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.
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Rhode Island 2026 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H7614

Introduced
2/11/26  
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 as a prerequisite to obtaining a teaching certificate.