Robert D. Phillips
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Representative, District 51
Robert Phillips has represented Rhode Island House District 51 since 2010 and serves as a deputy majority leader. He works as a substitute teacher and formerly served on Woonsocket's tax assessors review board.
Where Robert D. Phillips stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record),
Opposes
Cost of Living Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
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 · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 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 · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
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 · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
Track record — General
General · 7 records
Voted against requiring doctors and hospitals to tell patients when artificial intelligence is used to write up their visit. It passed the House 51-14.
June 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against stopping towns from using zoning to treat certified addiction recovery homes worse than other houses. It passed the House 53-15.
June 11, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against barring civil arrests at Rhode Island courthouses without a judge's warrant. It passed the House 56-16.
June 10, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
Voted against letting 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, 2026
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
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 · researched September 21, 2026
Race Robert D. Phillips is in:
- REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State House District 51; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 20, 2026.