Jacob Ernest Bissaillon
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Senator, District 1
Democratic state senator for Providence and chief executive of Justice Assistance, a nonprofit serving people in the justice system. He chairs the Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee and was chief of staff to the Senate President.
Where Jacob Ernest Bissaillon stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (2 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 2 support
Sponsored a bill the Senate passed to stop Medicaid from requiring prior approval or 'fail first' steps for antipsychotic and anticonvulsant drugs.
April 2, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a new law that bars placing liens on a person's home because of medical debt.
July 1, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Sponsored a bill passed by the General Assembly to make large battery energy storage systems easier to build on contaminated or abandoned land.
June 22, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Sponsored the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act, signed by the governor. It protects families from losing inherited homes through forced sales.
June 23, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on a minimum wage bill (2025-H 5029). It passed the Senate 33-4.
June 18, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted yes on the state budget for the 2027 fiscal year (2026-H 7127). It passed the Senate 32-6.
June 9, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill the Senate passed letting Providence ask voters to approve up to $25 million in bonds for affordable housing.
May 26, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 7 support
Sponsored a new law amending the Abandoned Properties Act so homes that are not abandoned are not taken into receivership.
June 26, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act, signed by the governor. It protects families from losing inherited homes through forced sales.
June 23, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill the Senate passed letting Providence ask voters to approve up to $25 million in bonds for affordable housing.
May 26, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a new law giving towns flexibility on the 4 percent property tax levy cap when new housing that meets affordability rules is built.
July 2, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a new law requiring cities and towns to allow homes in some or all of their commercial zoning districts.
July 1, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill passed by the General Assembly to revive the state Housing and Conservation Board. The bill expanded the board from nine to 15 members.
June 12, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill passed by the General Assembly to change the inclusionary zoning law. That law lets towns require affordable units in new market-rate housing projects.
June 21, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Voted yes on the ban on selling prohibited firearms (2025-S 359). It passed the Senate 25-11.
June 20, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on a Senate firearms bill (2024-S 2202). It passed the Senate 30-7.
June 6, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 3 support
Sponsored a law signed by the governor that makes more people eligible to clear their criminal records through expungement.
June 29, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on a bill about state and local cooperation with civil immigration enforcement (2026-S 3116). It passed the Senate 30-8.
June 3, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: votes.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a bill the Senate passed to give every young person a hearing before being moved from Family Court to adult court.
May 29, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Sponsored a law regulating companies that sell home solar systems, which the governor signed. Sellers must register, run criminal checks on sales staff, and follow door-to-door sales limits.
June 11, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored a bill passed by the General Assembly to make large battery energy storage systems easier to build on contaminated or abandoned land.
June 22, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Sponsored a law on state intervention in struggling schools. It limits that intervention to up to two schools in one district at a time.
July 1, 2025
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Race Jacob Ernest Bissaillon is in:
- SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 1; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.