The Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the upper house being the Rhode Island Senate. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two-year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have term limits. The House meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence.
House leadership The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation. Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders, are elected by their respective party caucuses relative to their party's strength in the chamber.
Officers Position Representative Party District Speaker of the House Christopher Blazejewski Dem 2 Majority Leader Katherine Kazarian Dem 63 Majority Whip Megan Cotter Dem 39 Deputy Speaker Raymond Hull Dem 6 Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman Dem 45 Majority Caucus Chair Grace Diaz Dem 11 Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy Dem 38 Majority Floor Manager Jay Edwards Dem 70 Minority Leader Michael Chippendale Rep 40 Minority Whip David Place Rep 47 Senior Deputy Minority Leader Sherry Roberts Rep 29
Committee leadership
Committee ChairConduct Justine Caldwell (D)CorporationsJoseph J. Solomon Jr. (D)EducationJoseph McNamara (D)Environment and Natural Resources David Bennett (D)FinanceMarvin Abney (D)Health and Human ServicesSusan Donovan (D)Innovation and TechnologyJacquelyn Baginski (D)Judiciary Robert Craven (D)LaborArthur Corvese (D)Municipal Government and HousingStephen Casey (D)OversightPatricia Serpa (D)RulesKathleen Fogarty (D)Small BusinessCarol McEntee (D)Special LegislationKaren Alzate (D)State Government and ElectionsEvan Shanley (D)Veterans' AffairsSamuel Azzinaro (D)
Composition AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantDemocraticRepublicanIndependentEnd of 2014 session 6960 750Beginning of 2015 session 63111750End of 2016 session 62 122017-2018 64110750Beginning of 2019 session 6690750June 23, 202081Beginning of 2021 session 65100750Beginning of 2023 session 6591750Beginning of 2025 session 64101750Latest voting share
Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives This list is of members elected in November 2024, to serve in the 2025–26 biennium.
DistrictRepresentativePartyCommunities in DistrictStart1DemProvidence1992 2DemProvidence20103DemProvidence20204DemProvidence20185DemProvidence20226DemProvidence20107DemProvidence20208DemProvidence20129DemProvidence202210DemProvidence200911DemProvidence200412DemProvidence202013DemProvidence, Johnston202014DemCranston199215RepCranston202416DemCranston202017DemCranston202018DemCranston200219DemWarwick199220DemWarwick201021RepWarwick202422DemWarwick201423DemWarwick201224DemWarwick201625DemCoventry201826DemWest Warwick202427DemWest Warwick200628RepCoventry201829RepCoventry201430DemEast Greenwich201831VacantNorth Kingstown, Exeter32DemNorth Kingstown201233DemNarragansett, South Kingstown201534DemNarragansett, South Kingstown201035DemSouth Kingstown201436DemCharlestown, New Shoreham, South Kingstown, Westerly202237DemWesterly200838DemWesterly, Hopkinton198839DemRichmond, Exeter, Hopkinton202240RepCoventry, Foster, Glocester201041RepScituate201642RepJohnston202443DemJohnston200644DemLincoln201245DemCumberland, Lincoln201246DemLincoln202047RepBurrillville, Glocester201848RepNorth Smithfield200849IndWoonsocket202250DemWoonsocket201251DemWoonsocket201052DemCumberland201653RepSmithfield202454DemNorth Providence201255DemNorth Providence199856DemCentral Falls202057DemCentral Falls202258DemPawtucket202259DemPawtucket202260DemPawtucket201861DemPawtucket202062DemPawtucket200963DemEast Providence201264DemEast Providence202465DemEast Providence202266DemBarrington, East Providence202267DemWarren201668DemWarren201969DemBristol201670DemTiverton200871DemPortsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton202072DemMiddletown, Portsmouth201873DemMiddletown, Newport201274DemJamestown, Middletown202275DemNewport2014
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also Rhode Island State House Rhode Island General Assembly Rhode Island Senate List of Rhode Island General Assemblies
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References
External links Rhode Island House of Representatives official government website Map of Rhode Island State House Districts State House of Rhode Island at Project Vote Smart