Rhode Island State Representative

Brian Newberry Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5002

Introduced
1/9/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF MARY ANN EDWARDS
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5003

Introduced
1/9/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF TIMOTHY R. PHILLIPS
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5005

Introduced
1/9/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE THOMAS R. DILUGLIO
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5011

Introduced
1/10/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Prohibits flags or banners of any size from being displayed on any member's desk within the House chamber.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5022

Introduced
1/10/25  
Increases the maximum state and municipal small purchase limits from $10,000 to $25,000 for construction projects and from $5,000 to $10,000 for all other state and municipal purchases.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5025

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Engrossed
2/27/25  
Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5034

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5042

Introduced
1/15/25  
Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5015

Introduced
1/10/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023 AND 2024 (Requires that the bill sponsor or another member of the House be present in order to formally present a bill to a committee before any testimony is taken on the bill.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5016

Introduced
1/10/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2023-2024 (Requires that all legislative grants allocated to the senate be distributed in accordance with the rules of the Senate and that all legislative grants allocated to the House of Representatives be divided equally among the 75 legislative districts.)