Rhode Island State Representative

William O'Brien Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5978

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5979

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6048

Introduced
3/7/25  
Effective 7/1/2026, the state lottery division of gaming stops renewing any existing sports wagering vendor contract. Prior to the expiration of any existing contracts the division shall issue an open invitation for applicants for sports wagering vendors.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6059

Introduced
3/12/25  
Exempts certain products that have PFAS if deemed safe by FDA.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6139

Introduced
3/26/25  
Makes students in workforce-ready certificate programs at the Community College of Rhode Island eligible to receive the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6053

Introduced
3/12/25  
Makes it an unfair claims practice for insurer to designate a motor vehicle a total loss if the cost to repair motor vehicle to its pre-accident condition is less than 85% of the fair market value.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6058

Introduced
3/12/25  
Amends references in the dual enrollment act by using the phrase “public higher education institution”.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6063

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
4/22/25  
Engrossed
5/8/25  
Refer
5/23/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Enrolled
6/10/25  
Makes certain personal watercraft violations a misdemeanor.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6089

Introduced
3/14/25  
Increases imprisonment penalties and adds mandatory community service for violations of § 4-1-9.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6187

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Reduces the number of times the director of the lottery has to confer with the permanent joint committee on state lottery from nine (9) times per year to four (4) times per year or at the call of the chair and vice chair of the committee.