Rep. Brian Newberry

Primary HR 7759

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (SESSIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY) (Proposes a constitutional amendment which, if approved by the voters, changes the opening date of the general assembly to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, and provides for adjournment no later than the last Friday in May.)

In committee Apr 4, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7706

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES - REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative and to pay an annual fee for each name listed with the department of business regulation.)

In committee Apr 4, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7720

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS (Vests with the governor the sole authority to nominate, on the basis of merit, from a list submitted by the judicial nominating commission with the advice and consent of the senate, all judges and magistrates, to all courts.)

In committee Apr 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7370

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CIVIC LITERACY (Requires the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to adopt a course of study on the nation's founding and related documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers.)

In committee Apr 3, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7508

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Eliminates the election offense for posting political circulars that criticize a candidate.)

In committee Mar 28, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7176

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - SEAWEED (Repeals Chapter 46-11 which prohibits the taking of seaweed by anyone not a resident of the town of Barrington and imposes fines for doing so.)

Passed Mar 27, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7772

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SODA AND CREAM OF TARTAR (Repeals the requirement that city and town councils appoint an inspector or saleratus, bicarbonate of soda, and cream of tartar in order to test for adulterated product, and eliminates the fine for any person selling such adulterated product.)

In committee Mar 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7949

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS (Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.)

In committee Mar 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7177

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DUELING AND FIGHTING (Repeals § 11-12-4 of the general laws that prohibits a person from being a second at a duel that results in the infliction of a mortal wound.)

In committee Mar 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 7538

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - DISORDERLY CONDUCT (Repeals the criminal offense for keeping an unpermitted location where certain business is conducted when the location is within one mile of a religious society meeting.)

In committee Mar 20, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track