Jon D. Brien

Sponsored a law, signed on June 27, 2025, that barred insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and drug makers from discriminating against clinics and hospitals in the federal 340B drug discount program, which serves low-income patients.

June 27, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced a bill to repeal the state's mattress recycling program. A House committee held it for further study.

May 1, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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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

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Introduced a bill to repeal the rule that employers must pay workers who report for a shift when no work is available. A House committee held it for further study.

February 16, 2012Opposes Labor Rights

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Introduced a bill to make all state and local public employees pay 25 percent of the cost of their health and dental coverage in new union contracts. It did not pass.

February 4, 2010Opposes Labor Rights

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

June 5, 2012Supports Anti-Corruption

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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

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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

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Sponsored a bill requiring private employers with three or more workers to apply to use the federal E-Verify system to check that new hires can legally work, with fines for those who do not. The House passed it 52-17, but it did not become law.

April 29, 2008Opposes Immigration

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Introduced a bill to bar city and town pension deals from giving retirement benefits worth more than the state municipal pension plan, and to let councils change benefits for new workers. A House committee held it for further study.

March 28, 2012Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the 2011 overhaul of the state and municipal pension systems, which changed what workers pay in and the benefits they receive. It passed the House 57-15.

November 17, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Introduced a bill to make all state and local public employees pay 25 percent of the cost of their health and dental coverage in new union contracts. It did not pass.

February 4, 2010Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Sponsored a law, effective July 3, 2007, that let Woonsocket borrow up to $74 million to buy land for and build two new middle schools.

July 3, 2007Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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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

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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

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Sponsored the Transparency in Arts Education Access and Proficiency Act, signed on June 26, 2024, which required middle and high schools to report each year on arts classes offered and how many students take them.

June 26, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Introduced a bill to base teacher tenure on effective job performance. A House committee held it for further study.

February 28, 2012Supports Public Education Quality

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Sponsored a law, effective July 3, 2007, that let Woonsocket borrow up to $74 million to buy land for and build two new middle schools.

July 3, 2007Supports Public Education Quality

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

May 28, 2024Opposes Gun Control

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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

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

April 27, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act, a bill to protect health care workers who refuse to take part in care that violates their conscience and let them sue over discrimination. It did not pass.

January 13, 2009Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced a bill to require an ultrasound image of the fetus to be made for the woman to review before any abortion. A House committee held it for further study.

April 8, 2008Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced a bill to have the state Board of Elections check the citizenship of everyone on the voter rolls. A House committee held it for further study.

January 22, 2025Supports Election Integrity

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Introduced a bill to require a date of birth and a driver's license or state ID number on every mail ballot application. A House committee held it for further study.

January 19, 2024Supports Election Integrity

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Sponsored Rhode Island's voter ID law, signed on July 2, 2011, which required voters to show identification at the polls and let those without it cast a provisional ballot.

July 2, 2011Supports Election Integrity

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Sponsored a bill requiring voters to show identification at the polls, with a provisional ballot for those without it. The House passed it 47-24, but it did not become law that year.

May 28, 2009Supports Election Integrity

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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 Civil Rights

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As Woonsocket City Council vice president, co-sponsored and voted for a resolution creating an advisory board to review city rules and practices for racism or bias. He voted against an amendment to fill its seats by set numbers of each race, ethnicity and gender. The resolution passed 7-0.

June 15, 2020Supports Civil Rights

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

May 19, 2011Opposes Civil Rights

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Introduced a bill to let insured people sue insurance companies directly for unfair claim practices. A House committee held it for further study.

March 5, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

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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

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Sponsored a law, signed on June 23, 2026, that let Rhode Island-licensed veterinarians start caring for an animal through a live video visit, with the owner's consent.

June 23, 2026

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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

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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

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Voted against barring civil arrests at Rhode Island courthouses without a judge's warrant. It passed the House 56-16.

June 10, 2026

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Introduced a bill to cut early voting to 10 days before election day: the final weekend plus eight weekdays. A House committee held it for further study.

February 11, 2026

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Introduced a bill to ban ranked choice voting in all local, state and federal elections. A House committee held it for further study.

January 28, 2026

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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

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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

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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

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Introduced a bill to give people a legal defense if someone is hurt or killed while committing a violent crime against them and they acted in reasonable self-defense. A House committee held it for further study.

March 28, 2025

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Filed an Open Meetings Act complaint against the state education department over a November 2024 hearing on turning RISE Prep Mayoral Academy into an independent charter school. On February 17, 2025, the attorney general found no violation because the office holding the hearing was not a public body under the law.

February 17, 2025

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Voted to let people with one felony and one misdemeanor clear the felony from their record after 15 years, excluding violent crimes. It passed the House 54-19.

June 13, 2024

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Introduced a bill to allow early voting in the 14 days before election day, with the same protections as election day. A House committee held it for further study.

April 7, 2023

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Introduced a bill to bar government agencies from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or penalizing people who refuse it. A House committee held it for further study.

March 1, 2023

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Won the District 49 House seat as an independent on November 8, 2022, defeating Democrat Glenn Dusablon with 50.7 percent of the vote.

November 8, 2022

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As a Woonsocket city councilor, seconded and voted for an ordinance requiring City Council approval before the city hires attorneys. It passed 5-2.

January 8, 2018

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As a Woonsocket city councilor, voted to override Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt's veto of a property tax stabilization plan for the redevelopment at 357 Park Place. The override passed 5-2.

November 20, 2017

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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

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Sponsored a law, signed on June 6, 2011, that dropped the one-year internship requirement for people applying for an optician license.

June 6, 2011

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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

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Introduced a bill to create state-funded scholarships for children from low- and middle-income families to attend the public or private school of their choice. It did not pass.

March 2, 2010

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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

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