Rep. Brian Newberry

Primary HR 8301

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024 "WE THE PEOPLE" STATE COMPETITION

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House resolution that congratulates the North Smithfield High School team and their coach, Natalie O'Brien, for winning the 2024 "We the People" State Competition in Rhode Island. The resolution recognizes the students for their performance in a civic education contest where they demonstrated knowledge of constitutional topics through prepared speeches and unscripted answers to judge questions. It directs the Secretary of State to send an official copy of the resolution to the school's coach. The measure serves as a formal acknowledgment of the team's achievement rather than establishing new laws or policies.

Passed May 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8266

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 CONTAINED IN THE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR

2024-H7225) TO THE TOWNS OF TIVERTON, BURRILLVILLE AND MIDDLETOWN (Authorizes the transfer of funds to Tiverton, Burrillville and Middletown from the funding allocated to public charter schools in the 2025 FY budget in the amounts of $600,000 for Tiverton and the sum of $300,000 each for Burrillville and Middletown.

died May 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8276

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE ELEANOR SLATER HOSPITAL-ZAMBARANO CAMPUS ON THE RECOGNITION OF "ZAMBARANO DAY" ON MAY 16, 2024

Maddy summaryThis House resolution officially recognizes May 16, 2024, as "Zambarano Day" to honor the Eleanor Slater Hospital-Zambarano campus in Rhode Island. The bill acknowledges the facility's long history of providing critical care for patients with severe injuries, infectious diseases, and other acute conditions that require extended hospital stays. It also expresses appreciation for the hospital staff and their ongoing efforts to maintain high-quality care while planning a new state-of-the-art facility. Finally, the resolution directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the document to the hospital staff.

Passed May 15, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8259

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS R. GALLAGHER

Passed May 9, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 8247

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS R. GALLAGHER

Passed May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7498

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.

died May 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7931

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAX HOLIDAY

Creates a sales and use tax holiday for the second Saturday and Sunday in July, annually.

died May 2, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7797

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VACCINATION, TESTING, AND MASK MANDATES PROHIBITION

Prohibits a private employer from mandating a COVID-19 vaccination upon any full-time, part-time, or contract employee without providing individual exemptions that allow an employee to opt out of such mandate.

died May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 8225

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DRIVER PRIVILEGE CARDS AND PERMITS

Prohibits driver privilege cards and state identification cards from containing any bar codes on the card that can be scanned and used for voting purposes.

In committee May 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7911

died · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Prohibits total education aid paid to any local education agency from being reduced by more than one percent (1%) of the municipal education appropriation in the previous fiscal year.

died Apr 30, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track