D Rhode Island House · District 16 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Brandon Potter

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Session

Total votes

4,067

all sessions

Attendance

94%

232 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 83% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 85% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

3,684

voted in favor

Nay

151

voted against

Absent

232

missed votes

Total cast

4,067

across all sessions

Crossed party

33

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 5238

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Creates the "Rhode Island Student Success Act" which would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges.)

Nay

Failed

8–61

Jun 16, 2021

HB 6079

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NONDISCRIMINATION IN ACCESS TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT (ISAAC'S LAW) (Prohibits discrimination against a potential organ transplant recipient based solely on a physical or mental disability.)

Yea

Passed

68–0

Jun 16, 2021

HB 5281

AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Provides during any declared state or local disaster emergency that mental health and substance abuse disorder services be considered an essential health benefit provided, they’re implemented within guidelines established to address the emergency.)

Yea

Passed

65–0

Jun 16, 2021

HB 6274

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES (Extends from twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days, the period of time that a newly purchased motor vehicle may be temporarily operated, using the purchaser's current licenses plates.)

Yea

Passed

63–0

Jun 16, 2021

HB 6004

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS (Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.)

Yea

Passed

65–3

Jun 16, 2021

HB 5506

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RESPONSIBLE RECYCLING, REUSE AND DISPOSAL OF MATTRESSES (Requires copies of auditor's documents relative to evaluation and opinion about fees to be filed with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and be considered public records pursuant to chapter 2 of title 38, access to public records.)

Yea

Passed

63–2

Jun 16, 2021

HB 5599

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY (Eliminates the words "moral turpitude" as a cause of refusal to issue a license to various professionals.)

Yea

Passed

68–0

Jun 16, 2021

HB 6210

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE ACT OF 2008 (Provides patients opportunity to opt out of information disclosure under HIE.)

Yea

Passed

61–8

Jun 16, 2021

HB 5210

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires that Medicare supplement policies be made available to Medicare eligible disabled individuals under the age of sixty-five (65).)

Yea

Passed

64–0

Jun 16, 2021

SB 831

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Eliminates a duplication in the general laws by repealing one section of law that provided a tax levy and stabilization plan in the town of Burrillville.)

Yea

Passed

67–2

Jun 15, 2021