Rebecca Michele Kislak
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Representative, District 4
Rebecca Kislak is a Democratic state representative from Providence, first elected in 2018, and second vice chair of the House Education Committee. She supports Providence public schools and works to advance health equity.
Where Rebecca Michele Kislak stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (6 records), Public Education Quality (2 records),
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Sponsored a law banning prior approval rules and out-of-pocket costs for the HIV prevention drugs PrEP and PEP. It was ceremonially signed in June 2024.
June 27, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law that keeps Rhode Island's ban on yearly and lifetime limits on health insurance benefits, even if federal law changes. The governor signed it on June 17, 2024.
June 17, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 6 support
Sponsored a law banning consumer sales of rat poisons that endanger wildlife. It also starts a pilot program for safer pest control. It was ceremonially signed on July 31, 2026.
July 31, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Criticized the governor's veto of her bill requiring large buildings to report energy use. The General Assembly had passed the bill.
June 25, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored the Building Decarbonization Act of 2025 (2025-H 5493A), meant to cut carbon from buildings. It passed the House 48-20.
June 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law updating the notice women get after a mammogram shows dense breast tissue. It uses federal wording. The governor signed it on June 25, 2024.
June 25, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law limiting the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which can harm bees. The governor signed it in 2022. Only certified applicators may now buy or use them outdoors.
June 30, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on the 2021 Act on Climate (2021-H 5445A), a state climate law. It passed the House 53-22.
March 23, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Sponsored a law giving parents more say over changes to their child's special education plan (IEP). The governor signed it on June 24, 2024.
June 24, 2024Supports Public Education Quality
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill adding oversight to the state takeover of Providence schools (2022-H 8094A). The General Assembly passed it on June 23, 2022. It required yearly performance goals for the district.
June 23, 2022Supports Public Education Quality
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted yes on the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025 (2025-H 5436A). It passed the House 43-28.
June 5, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on a 2022 ban on large-capacity gun magazines (Large Capacity Feeding Device Ban, 2022-H 6614A). It passed the House 43-27.
June 10, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on the Equality in Abortion Coverage bill (2023-H 5006). It passed the House 49-24.
April 27, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Sponsored a bill to bar using a child's statements from police questioning as evidence unless a parent or guardian was present. The House passed it (2025-H 5298A).
June 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a resolution affirming the House's support for Rhode Island's LGBTQIA+ community. The House passed it.
May 1, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law making adoption simpler for families with children born through assisted reproduction. It helps protect LGBTQ parents. The governor signed it on June 19, 2023.
June 19, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Joined seven House Education Committee members in a public statement against bills limiting school curriculum and LGBTQ support in schools.
March 29, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Joined women legislators nationwide urging Congress to drop a measure shielding rideshare companies from liability for sexual assault.
June 15, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a 2025 law setting limits on pharmacy audits by drug benefit companies. In February 2026, the attorney general announced an enforcement win under that law.
February 4, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored a law creating an authority to save Providence's Crook Point Bridge from demolition. The governor signed it on June 5, 2026.
June 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Sponsored a law making state traffic crash data a public record. The governor signed it on June 19, 2026.
June 19, 2026
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Co-wrote an op-ed backing ranked choice voting for Rhode Island's 2028 presidential primary.
April 3, 2024
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Released a report she co-wrote on the state takeover of Providence public schools. It reviewed the takeover's history and options for future school governance.
July 24, 2023
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law moving the 2024 presidential primary to April 2 so it would not fall on Passover. The governor signed it on June 19, 2023.
June 19, 2023
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on the Rhode Island Cannabis Act (2022-S 2430A), in its final House vote. It passed 54-16.
May 24, 2022
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on the Let RI Vote Act (2022-H 7100A), an elections bill. It passed the House 53-13.
May 17, 2022
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on the state budget for the year ending June 30, 2022 (2021-H 6122A). It passed the House 64-10.
June 24, 2021
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Race Rebecca Michele Kislak is in:
- REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State House District 4; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.