Rhode Island State Representative

William O'Brien 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5795

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Engrossed
5/1/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Amends the administration requirements a zoning ordinance must provide and/or designate and would require that zoning certificates be issued within 20 days of the written request.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5797

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Report Pass
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/21/25  
Adds a definition for "co-living housing" to the zoning ordinance provisions of the general laws and would include such housing as a special provision to be included in a zoning ordinance.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5811

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/10/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Report Pass
6/2/25  
Enrolled
6/18/25  
Prohibits an individual who is licensed as both a Rhode Island real estate agent and mortgage loan originator to be compensated for both the sale of the property and the origination or referral of the loan in securing the property.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5840

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires all certified independent or district charter schools upon application for a renewal of said charter or an application for a new charter school to provide a union neutrality clause in the charter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5865

Introduced
2/28/25  
Bans the sale of cosmetics developed/manufactured using animal testing. A violation would be a $1,000 fine for each offense.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5899

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Adds five (5) driving violations to the statute that defines aggressive driving.
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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5926

Introduced
2/28/25  
Creates a cause of action for the intentional or negligent injury or death of a pet.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5946

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Prohibits the restriction of access in and out of a construction site by using locked gates or fences while work is ongoing.
RI

Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5977

Introduced
2/28/25  
Removes language that requires the department of elementary and secondary education to prorate funds to school districts in certain situations and eliminate funding for certain programs.
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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.
RI

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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6053

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Engrossed
6/18/25  
Engrossed
6/20/25  
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 75% to 80% of the fair market value.
RI

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”.