Rhode Island State Representative

Brandon Potter Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5887

Introduced
2/28/25  
Changes the name of the holiday on the second Monday of August from Victory Day to Peace and Remembrance Day.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5895

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires submission of a domestic violence/sexual assault reporting form when the domestic violence response or investigation involves a verbal argument or dispute.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5902

Introduced
2/28/25  
Prohibits restrictive covenants related to grocery stores.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5904

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides that evidence of life or work expectancy shall be based on statistical data using blended statistics and shall not be based on race, ethnicity or sex.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5908

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides for punitive damages in civil actions where there is willful or wanton conduct or a reckless disregard for health, safety and welfare.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5920

Introduced
2/28/25  
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5921

Introduced
2/28/25  
Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent, and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5922

Introduced
2/28/25  
Prohibits a peace officer, as defined in ยง 12-7-21, from employing threats, physical harm, deprivation, deception, coercion, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics during the custodial interrogation of a juvenile.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5927

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5907

Introduced
2/28/25  
Makes litigation loan agreements subject to state usury laws.