John Joseph Lombardi
Democratic · RI · Rhode Island State Representative, District 8
Democratic state representative for Providence since 2012 and second vice chair of the House Special Legislation Committee. He has focused on tenant protections and expanded expungement for past convictions.
Where John Joseph Lombardi stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on the Equality in Abortion Coverage bill (2023-H 5006). It passed the House 49-24.
April 27, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Voted yes, by proxy, on the 2021 Act on Climate (2021-S 78), a state climate law. It passed the House 51-21.
April 6, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Won House passage of his bill (2026-H 7133A) letting the Family Court give household pets to domestic abuse victims.
April 7, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored a law that lets a live-in caregiver or another adult in the home keep a lease going for a grace period after the tenant dies.
June 28, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted yes on the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025 (2025-S 359), which bans the sale of certain firearms. It passed the House 44-28.
June 20, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 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
Voted yes on the Reproductive Privacy Act (2019-H 5125), a state law protecting abortion rights. It passed the House 45-29.
June 19, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Sponsored a law that lets people who finish a deferred sentence ask a court to clear the record. People convicted of a violent crime cannot use it.
June 29, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted yes on the state budget for the year ending June 30, 2026 (2025-H 5076). It passed the House 66-9.
June 17, 2025
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted no on changes to the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights (2024-H 7263), the state law on police discipline. It passed the House 59-9.
June 6, 2024
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Voted yes on the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, which made adult marijuana use legal and set up licenses for growing and selling it. It passed the House 54-16.
May 24, 2022
Source: rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law giving city housing courts power to issue court orders in housing cases. The courts can also put abandoned buildings under a receiver's control.
October 11, 2017
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Sponsored a law on grandparent visits with grandchildren. It lists what the Family Court must weigh, like the child's wishes and the parents' reasons.
July 18, 2017
Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · researched September 17, 2026
Race John Joseph Lombardi is in:
- REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY · November 3, 2026 · State House District 8; Rhode Island · incumbent
Profile last researched September 16, 2026.