Arthur J. Corvese

Sponsored a law, signed on June 22, 2026, that bars health care providers and health plans from refusing to pay a medical bill only because it may come from a third-party injury claim.

June 22, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 18, 2026, that set rules for radon testing and fixing radon problems when homes are sold.

June 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against a law requiring buildings of 25,000 square feet or more to report their energy use, with the state publishing the results. It passed the House 52-16.

June 11, 2026Opposes 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

Sponsored a law, signed on June 26, 2024, that requires all health care facilities to have a working heart defibrillator and at least one person trained to use it.

June 26, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for requiring that all of Rhode Island's electricity come from renewable sources by 2033. It passed the House 56-13.

June 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against banning new high-heat waste processing plants in certain environmentally sensitive areas. It passed the House 44-22.

June 30, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against the 2021 Act on Climate, which made the state's greenhouse gas reduction targets mandatory. It passed the House 53-22.

March 23, 2021Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to ban selling electronic cigarettes and other vapor products to people under 18. It passed the House 40-29.

July 1, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to let the state's main electric utility sign an amended power purchase deal with the developer of the Block Island offshore wind farm. It passed the House 56-15.

June 10, 2010Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against the Climate Risk Reduction Act of 2010, meant to move the state toward an active response to climate change. It passed the House 45-20.

June 2, 2010Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to set up net metering, which lets homes and businesses with solar or wind power get bill credits for extra power they produce. It passed the House 54-14.

June 3, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 29, 2022, that protects $500 in a person's bank savings from being seized by creditors.

June 29, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against raising Rhode Island's minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 an hour over four years. It passed the House 58-16.

May 6, 2021Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $3.39 an hour in 2016 and $3.89 in 2017. It passed the House 56-16.

June 23, 2015Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to raise the state minimum wage to $9 an hour in 2015. It passed the House 63-10.

June 18, 2014Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 23, 2026, that changed workers' compensation court powers and gave certain injured workers repayment for hearing aids.

June 23, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 2, 2025, that widened who counts as an employee under the state labor relations law and changed how the state labor board works and enforces its orders.

July 2, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 26, 2025, that requires public employers to give unions a list of the workers they represent at least every 120 days.

June 26, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 23, 2025, that clarified the workers' compensation court's power to decide disability status and award legal fees for injured police officers and firefighters.

June 23, 2025Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 17, 2024, that raised workers' compensation benefits paid for the dependents of totally disabled workers.

June 17, 2024Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for covering 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

Voted against raising Rhode Island's minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 an hour over four years. It passed the House 58-16.

May 6, 2021Opposes Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 15, 2019, that lets temporary state workers who served well for more than five years in a row be given permanent status.

July 15, 2019Supports Labor Rights

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against requiring employers with 18 or more workers to give paid sick days, rising to five days a year. It passed the House 56-14.

June 29, 2017Opposes Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $3.39 an hour in 2016 and $3.89 in 2017. It passed the House 56-16.

June 23, 2015Supports Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to raise the state minimum wage to $9 an hour in 2015. It passed the House 63-10.

June 18, 2014Supports Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to create paid caregiver leave through the state's temporary disability insurance, for workers caring for a seriously ill family member or bonding with a new child. It passed the House 49-18.

July 2, 2013Supports Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to give workers a state hearing process and the right to sue their employer over unpaid wages and benefits. It passed the House 50-20.

June 12, 2012Supports Labor Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 15, 2019, that requires every candidate to file a financial statement within 30 days of registering a campaign.

July 15, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 26, 2012, that made breaking the rules of a town contract award a misdemeanor.

June 26, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted to require disclosure of who pays for independent political spending. It passed the House 57-13.

June 5, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 5, 2008, that requires lobbyists to file their final report within 30 days after their work ends or the legislative session closes.

July 5, 2008Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 5, 2025, that requires state agencies to send every lawmaker a copy of each final rule within 20 days of filing it.

July 5, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 2, 2014, that bars local building officials from charging a fee for the first reinspection of work that failed inspection.

July 2, 2014Supports Government Efficiency

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 1, 2008, that lets businesses and others file documents with the Secretary of State electronically.

July 1, 2008Supports Government Efficiency

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

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

Voted to bar civil arrests at Rhode Island courthouses without a judge's warrant, which protects people going to court from immigration arrest. It passed the House 56-16.

June 10, 2026Supports Immigration

Source: legiscan.com

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

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 2, 2022, that raised North Providence town council members' pay from $8,000 to $14,400 a year starting in 2023.

July 2, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 1, 2016, that let North Providence borrow up to $75 million for school construction and repairs if local voters approved.

July 1, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for the 2011 overhaul of state and municipal worker pensions, which changed both benefits and worker contributions. It passed the House 57-15.

November 17, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 22, 2026, that added an extra penalty for road rage on top of penalties for certain driving crimes.

June 22, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for a bill adding five driving violations to the state's definition of aggressive driving, which he co-sponsored. It passed the House 41-21.

April 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

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

Voted to create a new crime for selling drugs that cause a death. It passed the House 54-15.

June 20, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 30, 2017, that set tougher penalties for possessing, making or selling more than one ounce of a drug mixture containing fentanyl.

June 30, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for letting the state and towns use cameras to ticket speeding drivers in school zones. It passed the House 54-16.

June 14, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 3, 2014, that added salvia, jimson weed and synthetic marijuana to the state's list of controlled drugs.

June 3, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 3, 2014, that lets police seize money made from running prostitution or from drug conspiracies.

June 3, 2014Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 15, 2013, that added penalties for drivers who cause serious injury or death by breaking right-of-way rules at intersections.

July 15, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 13, 2011, that made it a crime, with up to a $1,000 fine or a year in jail, to stay on utility property after being told to leave.

July 13, 2011Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 5, 2008, that created a Missing Senior Citizen Alert program run by the State Police with media and other partners.

July 5, 2008Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted to bar civil arrests at Rhode Island courthouses without a judge's warrant, which protects people going to court from immigration arrest. It passed the House 56-16.

June 10, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: legiscan.com

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 for letting 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

Voted to stop towns from using zoning to treat certified addiction recovery homes worse than other houses on the street. It passed the House 53-15.

June 11, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

Source: legiscan.com

Sponsored a law, signed on July 1, 2025, part of the House housing package, that changed when cities and towns may go over the state property tax levy cap, including when new qualified housing is built.

July 1, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted to stop towns from using zoning to limit unrelated people living together below one person per bedroom. It passed the House 49-22.

June 15, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 30, 2022, that created a state online database of affordable housing and required regular reports on affordable housing.

June 30, 2022Supports Housing Affordability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted to keep Rhode Island out of the new federal private-school voucher tax credit unless the legislature and governor both approve joining. It passed the House 55-14.

June 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: legiscan.com

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 10, 2021, that requires schools to hire only certified nurse-teachers as school nurses.

July 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 1, 2016, that let North Providence borrow up to $75 million for school construction and repairs if local voters approved.

July 1, 2016Supports Public Education Quality

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against requiring gun owners to store firearms safely, with penalties for violations. It passed the House 46-24.

May 28, 2024Opposes Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted for raising the minimum age to buy guns or ammunition from 18 to 21. It passed the House 53-15.

June 10, 2022Supports Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted for banning carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun in public, with exceptions such as hunting and police work. It passed the House 53-16.

June 10, 2022Supports Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against making it a felony to own gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. It passed the House 43-27.

June 10, 2022Opposes Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against banning guns on school grounds, except for police and school security. It passed the House 44-28.

June 30, 2021Opposes Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against banning buying a gun for someone who is not allowed to have one and raising penalties for lying on gun purchase forms. It passed the House 46-27.

June 30, 2021Opposes Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to take guns away from people under certain domestic violence restraining orders. It passed the House 56-13.

June 26, 2017Supports Gun Control

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against shielding 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, 2024Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against covering abortion in Medicaid and state employee health plans. It passed the House 49-24.

April 27, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against final passage of the Reproductive Privacy Act, which wrote abortion rights under Roe v. Wade into state law. It passed the House 45-29.

June 19, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 18, 2018, that requires the Secretary of State to tell election officials in another state when a new Rhode Island voter used to live there.

June 18, 2018Supports Election Integrity

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted to require voters to show proof of identity at the polls, with a provisional ballot for those without it. It passed the House 54-21.

June 30, 2011Supports Election Integrity

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 1, 2008, that helps local election boards remove duplicate voter registrations.

July 1, 2008Supports Election Integrity

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for the 2006 Taxpayer Relief Act, which created an optional flat income tax rate and raised the earned income tax credit. It passed the House 52-17.

May 3, 2006Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to stop towns from using zoning to treat certified addiction recovery homes worse than other houses on the street. It passed the House 53-15.

June 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against the final bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Rhode Island. It passed the House 56-15.

May 2, 2013Opposes Civil Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against civil unions for same-sex couples. It passed the House 62-11.

May 19, 2011Opposes Civil Rights

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 19, 2026, that added property damage to underinsured motorist car insurance coverage.

June 19, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 29, 2024, that bars insurers from refusing to use certain aftermarket parts between four and six years old when the car owner agrees in writing.

June 29, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 27, 2023, that requires an insurer who accepts blame for totaling someone's car to pay for at least seven more days of rental car.

June 27, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 2, 2019, that widened the list of unfair practices by car insurers, covering inspections, appraisals, valuations and notice of a total loss.

July 2, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect on July 17, 2013, that made it an unfair practice for an insurer to call a car a total loss when repairs cost less than 75 percent of its value.

July 17, 2013Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against requiring payday and small loan lenders to report their profits and community donations when renewing their licenses. It passed the House 43-24.

June 26, 2009Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law letting both policyholders and people claiming against another driver's insurance choose their own rental car company. Lawmakers passed it over the governor's veto on October 30, 2007.

October 30, 2007Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law making it an unfair practice for an insurer to skip parts of a repair manual when appraising a damaged car. Lawmakers passed it over the governor's veto on October 30, 2007.

October 30, 2007Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

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

Voted for tolls on large commercial trucks, with passenger cars barred from tolls, to pay for bridge repairs. It passed the House 52-21.

February 10, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored the Broadband Deployment and Investment Act, signed on July 9, 2009, which set state rules to encourage building high-speed internet networks.

July 9, 2009Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 18, 2026, that requires notice of a court judgment lien to be sent within 10 business days of recording it.

June 18, 2026

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against letting candidates spend campaign money on home or office security systems and monitoring. It passed the House 50-20.

June 10, 2026

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Received the Rhode Island AFL-CIO labor federation's endorsement for his 2026 House District 55 race.

May 5, 2026

Source: rhodeislandaflcio.org

Voted for a bill creating an online portal for candidates to file nomination papers, starting in 2027. It passed the House 47-20.

April 30, 2026

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against banning the sale, manufacture and purchase of assault-style firearms in Rhode Island. It passed the House 44-28.

June 20, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on June 18, 2025, that raised the maximum fee for serving court papers from $45 to $70.

June 18, 2025

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 17, 2025, that bans payments in place of pension benefits to people employed more than 90 days.

June 17, 2025

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against requiring 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

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

Voted against making kratom legal to sell to adults 21 and over under labeling rules. Opponents wanted the product kept off the shelf. It passed the House 40-24.

May 29, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Asked the state Ethics Commission for advice because his son-in-law works for Meta. On March 25, 2025, it said he could vote on the whole state budget but not on parts about a proposed digital advertising tax.

March 25, 2025

Source: rhodeislandcurrent.com

Won re-election to the House for District 55 in North Providence on November 5, 2024, without an opponent on the ballot, with 5,771 votes.

November 5, 2024

Source: ri.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on June 12, 2024, that set procedures for burying unclaimed human remains.

June 12, 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 22, 2023, that requires independent contractors to file a yearly designation form with the state, for no more than $50.

June 22, 2023

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted for legalizing online casino gambling (iGaming) in Rhode Island. It passed the House 59-11.

June 15, 2023

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted for raising the campaign contribution limit for individuals and political action committees to $2,000 a year and changing other reporting rules. It passed the House 41-29.

June 12, 2023

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Was named chair of the House Labor Committee and a deputy majority leader by Speaker Joe Shekarchi on January 31, 2023.

January 31, 2023

Source: bostonglobe.com

Sponsored a law, signed on June 21, 2022, that cut the required OSHA safety training for certain workers from three hours to one.

June 21, 2022

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older with a state commission to regulate sales. It passed the House 55-16.

May 24, 2022

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against a two-year pilot of harm reduction centers, where people can use drugs they already have under medical supervision. It passed the House 63-9.

June 29, 2021

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 8, 2019, that set licensing rules for electrologists who do electrolysis and laser hair removal.

July 8, 2019

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on October 11, 2017, that put animal breeders under the same care rules as pet stores and shelters.

October 11, 2017

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 19, 2016, that bars people from using cash assistance benefit cards to buy alcohol, lottery tickets or tobacco, and penalizes stores that accept them for those items.

July 19, 2016

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 3, 2014, that lets barbers, hairdressers and other beauty workers provide services outside their salons for events such as weddings and proms.

July 3, 2014

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, signed on July 15, 2013, that extended Rhode Island's ban on human cloning.

July 15, 2013

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against making possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a civil offense with a fine instead of a crime. It passed the House 50-24.

June 5, 2012

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted to let voters decide on allowing state-run casino gambling at Twin River and Newport Grand, subject to local approval. It passed the House 62-12.

June 10, 2010

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Voted against creating a statewide board to design group health, dental and vision plans for public school teachers. It passed the House 47-22.

January 5, 2010

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 16, 2009, that requires auto body repairs to be done at a fixed, licensed shop rather than from mobile units.

July 16, 2009

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Sponsored a law, which took effect without the governor's signature on July 6, 2007, that lets elected school committees hire their own independent lawyers.

July 6, 2007

Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

Voted against making Rhode Island's medical marijuana law permanent and widening who can be a caregiver. It passed the House 48-12.

May 2, 2007

Source: votes.rilegislature.gov