Alex Finkelman
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Representative, District 74
Alex Finkelman has represented Rhode Island House District 74 since 2022 and serves on the Finance and Corporations committees. He is president of the Egis Insurance Group and previously served on the Jamestown Zoning Board.
Where Alex Finkelman stands, based on their records
Supports
AI Regulation (1 record), Environment and Public Health (4 records), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Opposes
Cost of Living Reduction (2 records)
Mixed record
Labor Rights (2 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — AI Regulation
AI Regulation · 1 support
Voted to require doctors and hospitals to tell patients when artificial intelligence is used to write up their visit. It passed the House 51-14.
June 11, 2026Supports AI Regulation
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 support
Introduced a bill on April 10, 2026 to ban building, expanding or running a pyrolysis plant, which breaks down waste with heat, within one mile of a school. It did not pass.
April 10, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted for a bill requiring large buildings to report their energy use, with the state energy office publishing the results. It passed the House 48-20.
June 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to replace the 10-member coastal council with a 7-member board whose members must have environmental expertise. It passed the House 52-19.
June 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to make kratom legal to sell to adults 21 and over, with labeling rules and a ban on mixing it with harmful substances. It passed the House 40-24.
May 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support · 1 oppose
Introduced a bill on February 27, 2026 to exempt catering and food business workers from the rule requiring time-and-a-half pay on Sundays and holidays. A House committee held it.
February 27, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on June 25, 2024, that lets people become licensed opticians by finishing a two-year apprenticeship and dropped the "good moral character" test.
June 25, 2024Supports Labor Rights
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted to cover domestic workers in private homes under the state minimum wage law. It passed the House 56-12.
May 4, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Sponsored a law, signed on June 30, 2025, that shrank the state coastal council from 10 members to 7, all required to have environmental background or expertise.
June 30, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted to bury part of a high-voltage power line in Providence and East Providence. Electric customers in those two cities pay the extra cost through their bills. It passed the House 52-18.
June 10, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to let Providence raise its property tax levy by up to 8 percent in one year, above the usual state cap. It passed the House 56-17.
May 27, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 support
Voted to let residents who cannot prove legal immigration status get a state ID card, which cannot be used for voting. It passed the House 59-14.
June 14, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Voted to require police to send guns used in crimes for ballistic testing and enter the results in the national tracing database. It passed the House 49-21.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to remove the time limit for prosecuting second-degree sexual assault and set a 10-year limit for third-degree sexual assault. It passed the House 44-24.
May 2, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support
Voted to let people with more than one non-violent felony clear their records after 15 years without a new arrest. It passed the House 56-14.
June 9, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to require yearly outside studies and statewide reports on racial differences in police traffic stops and searches. It passed the House 50-17.
June 20, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to let people with one felony and one misdemeanor clear the felony from their record after a waiting period, excluding violent crimes. It passed the House 54-19.
June 13, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Introduced a bill on February 5, 2025 to let employers put pre-tax money into housing flexible spending accounts that workers can use for housing costs. A House committee held it.
February 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted to let courts seal eviction case files after a case ends, such as when back rent was paid. It passed the House 51-19.
June 15, 2023Supports Housing Affordability
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 support
Voted to ban the sale, manufacture and purchase of assault-style firearms in Rhode Island starting July 2026. It passed the House 44-28.
June 20, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to require gun owners to store firearms safely, with penalties for violations. It passed the House 46-24.
May 28, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to let family court share juvenile criminal records with the federal background check system used for gun purchases. It passed the House 46-20.
May 28, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 support
Voted to shield Rhode Island health care providers from lawsuits and prosecution by other states over reproductive and gender-affirming care. It passed the House 50-15.
June 11, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to cover abortion in Medicaid and state employee health plans. It passed the House 49-24.
April 27, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted to require doctors and hospitals to tell patients when artificial intelligence is used to write up their visit. It passed the House 51-14.
June 11, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Voted for a Homeless Bill of Rights bill setting steps that must be followed before a homeless encampment can be removed or relocated. It passed the House 56-13.
May 5, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted for the Freedom to Read Act, which bars public and school libraries from removing books over objections to their ideas and requires model library policies. It passed the House 62-11.
June 16, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to shield Rhode Island health care providers from lawsuits and prosecution by other states over reproductive and gender-affirming care. It passed the House 50-15.
June 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Introduced a bill on January 14, 2026, for the third year, to regulate companies that fund lawsuits in exchange for part of any payout, with oversight by the state business regulation department. A House committee held it.
January 14, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted to give the attorney general power to investigate and sue over repeated illegal conduct by businesses or government bodies. It passed the House 51-20.
June 13, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Voted to bury part of a high-voltage power line in Providence and East Providence. Electric customers in those two cities pay the extra cost through their bills. It passed the House 52-18.
June 10, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 17 records
Sponsored a law, enacted on May 6, 2026, that lets Jamestown expand its local property tax exemption for seniors.
May 6, 2026
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Introduced a bill on February 27, 2026 to give employers tax credits for starting retirement plans that enroll workers automatically. A House committee held it.
February 27, 2026
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on June 24, 2025, that clarified the rules and timing for property tax assessments and appeals, starting with December 31, 2025 assessments.
June 24, 2025
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on June 18, 2025, that removed a 10 percent cap on certain other investments (Schedule BA assets) held by Rhode Island insurance companies.
June 18, 2025
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted against keeping Rhode Island's supervised drug-use centers open two more years, to March 2028. It passed the House 51-16.
May 29, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Introduced a bill on March 14, 2025 to give tax exemptions to qualified data centers, approved by the state commerce agency. A House committee held it.
March 14, 2025
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on June 12, 2024, that set rules for people paid to help owners recover unclaimed property held by the state.
June 12, 2024
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on May 31, 2024, that lets public colleges refund gift certificates when a student or worker leaves the school.
May 31, 2024
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, enacted on May 10, 2024, that lets Jamestown give property tax reductions to Gold Star parents and to people who are blind or visually impaired.
May 10, 2024
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted for the House overhaul of the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, which set a new hearing panel for police discipline. It passed the House 58-14.
May 9, 2024
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on June 21, 2023, that changed how the state repays cities, towns and fire districts for tax money lost when the car tax was phased out.
June 21, 2023
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Voted to legalize online casino gambling (iGaming) in Rhode Island. It passed the House 59-11.
June 15, 2023
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted against changing how towns may cap unrelated people sharing a home: the cap can be no lower than one person per bedroom and no higher than five. It passed the House 49-22.
June 15, 2023
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted to raise the campaign contribution limit for individuals and political action committees to $2,000 a year and change other reporting rules. It passed the House 41-29.
June 12, 2023
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Voted for new rules for write-in candidates, including a declaration of intent and residency rules, and counting their votes only in close races. It passed the House 39-26.
June 1, 2023
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a law, signed on May 18, 2023, that lets Jamestown give volunteer firefighters a property tax break of up to $2,000 based on years of service, calls and training.
May 18, 2023
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov
Sponsored a bill giving drivers 30 days instead of 14 to pay a toll violation. It passed the House 70-0 on May 4, 2023, but did not become law.
May 4, 2023
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov
Past race Alex Finkelman ran in:
- Representative in General Assembly · November 3, 2026 · State House District 74; Rhode Island · incumbent