D Rhode Island House · District 18

Rep. Arthur Handy

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Session

Total votes

6,413

all sessions

Attendance

91%

569 missed

Higher than 77% of chamber peers

With party

99%

of cast votes

Near the chamber average

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Near the chamber average

Sponsored

680

bills & resolutions

Near the chamber average

Committees

4

assignments

Biography

About Rep. Arthur Handy

Rep. serving Rhode Island District 18. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 23 years · 8 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Innovation, Internet and Technology, Environment and Natural Resources and Health and Human Services.

Sworn in

Jan 7, 2003

23 years · 8 months

Closest ally

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no co-sponsorship data

Top topic

71 votes tracked

Voting record · by topic

How Arthur votes, broken down

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Veterans 100% / 0%

1 support · 0 oppose

Labor & Employment 100% / 0%

20 support · 0 oppose

Housing 89% / 11%

17 support · 2 oppose

Immigration 100% / 0%

2 support · 0 oppose

Budget & Taxes 59% / 41%

13 support · 9 oppose

Healthcare 67% / 33%

30 support · 15 oppose

Transportation 57% / 43%

12 support · 9 oppose

Criminal Justice 38% / 62%

10 support · 16 oppose

Education 61% / 39%

17 support · 11 oppose

Technology 100% / 0%

8 support · 0 oppose

Energy 60% / 40%

3 support · 2 oppose

Environment 100% / 0%

8 support · 0 oppose

Last activity

Recent legislative activity

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HB 8620AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF STORM DRAINS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE REMEDIATION AND MITIGATION OF DRAINAGE AND FLOODING PROBLEMS, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR signed

2 months ago

HB 8625AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $25,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY signed

2 months ago

HB 8622AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PLAYGROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR signed

2 months ago

HB 8621AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR signed

2 months ago

HB 8623AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES IN THE CITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAVING, DRAINAGE, TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, ROAD MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR signed

2 months ago

HB 8624AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $8,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR signed

2 months ago

HB 8437AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION signed

2 months ago

HB 7879AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT signed

2 months ago

HB 7183AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026 vetoed

2 months ago

HB 7639AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GENETIC INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT signed

2 months ago