Rhode Island State Representative

William O'Brien Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5322

Introduced
2/5/25  
Extends the sunset provision allowing retired teachers to substitute teach for up to 180 days from June 20, 2025 until July 1, 2026.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5329

Introduced
2/7/25  
Defines a vape shop and exempt it from the prohibition of selling electronic nicotine-delivery system products.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5339

Introduced
2/7/25  
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.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5419

Introduced
2/12/25  
"SAVE ACT") (Establishes the "safeguarding American veteran empowerment act".

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5335

Introduced
2/7/25  
Nullifies the department of elementary and secondary education recommendation that the turnaround plan for Providence public schools be continued.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5364

Introduced
2/7/25  
Amends notice requirements for self-storage facility before perfecting lien, to wit; 7 consecutive days of publication on a publicly accessible website or subsequent written notice to lessee, or publication once time in newspaper of general circulation.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5372

Introduced
2/7/25  
Includes police officers to fire fighters who are unable to perform duties as a result of heart disease, stroke or hypertension to be presumed to have suffered an in-the-line-of-duty disability, unless contrary evidence is presented.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5395

Introduced
2/7/25  
Allows an appeal of the valuation of a motor vehicle, upon which the sales tax is calculated, when registering the motor vehicle.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5404

Introduced
2/7/25  
Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5413

Introduced
2/11/25  
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ROBIN ANN MONTECALVO