# Brian Kennedy

Brian Kennedy is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 38.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 38
- Serving since: 1989-01-01
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/632b3bf0-a3f8-4c0d-9818-d03c861318dc

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/632b3bf0-a3f8-4c0d-9818-d03c861318dc (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

72% of the 330 bills Kennedy sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the Rhode Island House.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.71 (standard error 0.03), from 138 donors and 1,009 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 36% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 94.3% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 97.5% (94.0%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · HB 7377 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7377/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · HR 8351 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EDUCATION FINANCE SYSTEM · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8351/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3358 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE… · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3358/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3259 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3259/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SR 3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3353/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3290 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3290/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · SB 3066 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3066/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3334 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3334/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3333 AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3333/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 2733 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2733/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 330 bills: 330 reached committee, 237 passed one chamber, 32 passed both, 32 became law. Cosponsored 0. 71.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 4 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8629: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JULY 2026 AS "DISABILITY AWARENESS AND DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8629/
- HR 8615: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8615/
- HR 8617: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 4, 2026, TO BE "COX IMPACT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8617/
- HR 8612: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE JR. FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8612/
- HR 8606: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE 241ST BRISTOL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AND RECOGNIZING THE 2026 HONOREES (passed one chamber, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8606/
- HR 8583: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026 AS "ASTHMA AND ALLERGY AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8583/
- HR 8585: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8585/
- HR 8584: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY AS "NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8584/
- HB 8578: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- FAMILY CAREGIVERS SUPPORT ACT OF 2013 (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8578/
- HB 8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8580/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $32.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 74% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Kennedy/Pages/Biography.aspx

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/632b3bf0-a3f8-4c0d-9818-d03c861318dc