McNamara Anti-Hazing Bill Filed for 2026
By: Rob Borkowski on December 3, 2025 in Uncategorized
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has pre-filed legislation that would create a statewide anti-hazing policy for Rhode Island public schools. Pre-filing is a process […]
McNamara Soft-Shell Football Helmet Bill Passes House
By: Rob Borkowski on June 9, 2025 in Health, News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has approved legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) requiring soft shell helmet covers for high school football players. […]
House Passes McNamara Bill Adding Warwick RIAC Seat
By: Rob Borkowski on June 5, 2024 in Business, News to You
STATE HOUSE — Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) for a Warwick RIAC seat, granting representation on the Rhode […]
House OKs McNamara School Transport Vans Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on March 20, 2024 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The RI House has OK’d legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would allow more passengers on public school transport vans. The […]
McNamara Bill Would Require Reproductive Tissue Storage Protocols
By: Rob Borkowski on March 12, 2024 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) new bill would require reproductive tissue storage protocols for the state’s medical facilities. The Reproductive Tissue Safety and Storage […]
McNamara Bills Aim to Curb School Absenteeism
By: Rob Borkowski on March 6, 2024 in News to You, Schools
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara, chairman of the House Education Committee, is focusing […]
McNamara Bill to Ensure Dental Premiums Spent on Care
By: Rob Borkowski on February 21, 2024 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara and Sen. Hanna M. Gallo have introduced legislation to […]
McNamara, Shekarchi, McKee Sign Hope Scholarship Bill
By: Warwick Post Staff on November 9, 2023 in News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick), Senate Majority Leader Ryan W. Pearson (D-Dist. 19, Cumberland, Lincoln) and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) […]
College Unbound Gives McNamara ‘Doc’s Walk the Talk’ Award
By: Rob Borkowski on July 7, 2023 in News to You, Uncategorized
STATE HOUSE — College Unbound presented Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) with its Doc’s Walk the Talk Award June 8 for his work as one of the […]
House OKs McNamara’s National Infertility Awareness Week Bill
By: Rob Borkowski on April 27, 2023 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives has passed a resolution (2023-H 6317) introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) commemorating this week as National Infertility Awareness […]
McNamara Proposes River Protection Bills
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2023 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) announced a package of River […]
McNamara Seeks School Mental Health Medicaid Support
By: Rob Borkowski on January 20, 2023 in COVID-19, News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rhode Island youth’s mental health has worsened during the pandemic, and Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) proposes Medicaid reimbursement for school mental health – […]
McNamara Seeks Pawtuxet River Flooding Plans
By: Rob Borkowski on October 25, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has asked the Department […]
McNamara Bill: Redistribute Donated Meds
By: Warwick Post Staff on January 28, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s Note: The following report was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that […]
McNamara Bill May Extend School Build Deadlines
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2022 in News to You
Editor’s Note: The Following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — While cities and towns across the state are still reeling from the COVID-19 […]
McNamara Bill Renaming Airport Clears RI Senate
By: Rob Borkowski on April 30, 2021 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey’s (D-Dist. 29, Warwick) legislation (2021-S 0519) renaming the state airport “Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport” has passed the Senate and waits […]
McNamara Field Trip Funding Bill Makes Another Run
By: Warwick Post Staff on March 17, 2021 in News to You, Schools
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill making it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances passed the RI House of […]
McNamara Bill Would Require COVID Learning Recovery Plans
By: Warwick Post Staff on March 3, 2021 in COVID-19, News to You, Schools
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced a bill requiring schools to adopt COVID learning recovery plans.
Shekarchi Appoints McNamara Education Committee Chairman
By: Rob Borkowski on February 5, 2021 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) has […]
McNamara Proposes Statewide EV Charging Infrastructure
By: Rob Borkowski on in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the RI Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation […]
McNamara Proposes Rare Disease Reinsurance
By: Rob Borkowski on July 9, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) proposed bill, 2020-H 8078, would subsidize rare disease treatments through an insurer-contribution fueled reinsurance program. If passed, the bill […]
McNamara Asks DEM: Let Shellfishers Sell Direct
By: Rob Borkowski on May 15, 2020 in Business
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) is calling upon the Department of Environmental Management to let the state’s shellfishers sell direct to consumers, in hopes […]
McNamara: RIDE Should Adopt Remote Learning
By: Rob Borkowski on March 6, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston), chairman of the House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, wants the Department of Education to establish remote learning […]
McNamara Field Trip Bill Passes House
By: Rob Borkowski on February 12, 2020 in Schools
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill making it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances passed the RI House […]
Rep. McNamara Bill Would Create Drug Affordability Board
By: Rob Borkowski on January 28, 2020 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would create a prescription drug affordability board to protect Rhode Islanders from the high costs […]
McNamara Bill Would Ease Field Trip Fundraising
By: Rob Borkowski on January 14, 2020 in Schools
PROVIDENCE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill would make it easier for school districts to raise money for field trips and dances, which may help restore […]
McNamara: Salter Grove Causeway Safer, More Accessible
By: Rob Borkowski on October 28, 2019 in News to You
WARWICK, RI — The Friends of Salter Grove (FoSG) and Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick) celebrated a new playground at Saltes Grove Park and a rebuilt causeway nearby, eliminating […]
House OKs McNamara bill extending T.F. Green Airport Air Quality Monitoring
By: Rob Borkowski on May 24, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives passed Rep. Joseph M. McNamara’s (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) bill extending the air quality monitoring program at T.F. Green Airport Thursday, which […]
Warwick Rep. McNamara Named Chair of New England Board of Higher Education
By: Joe Hutnak - editorjoe.warwick@gmail.com on April 1, 2019 in News to You
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Joseph McNamara (D-Warwick, Cranston) was elected chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education at the organization’s recent spring annual meeting, held March 11 at […]
McNamara: Solar Energy Homeowners’ Bill of Rights Would Protect Consumers
By: Rob Borkowski on March 11, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation intended to insure that solar industry professionals are governed by fair business practices. The act, (2019-H […]
McNamara, McCaffrey Host Meeting on T.F. Green Air Quality Report Feb. 28
By: Rob Borkowski on February 22, 2019 in News to You
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with information from the report and an embedded copy of the document. WARWICK, RI — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) […]
McNamara Bill would create text 911 service
By: Rob Borkowski on January 10, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would allow Rhode Islanders to text emergencies to 9-1-1. The bill (2019-H 5045) would direct the […]
McNamara bill would establish state-wide academic standards
By: Rob Borkowski on January 8, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation establishing common statewide academic curriculum standards The act (2019-H 5008) would require the the commissioner […]
Calkin, McNamara, Prata Read to Warwick Kids During RI Reads
By: Rob Borkowski on July 17, 2018 in Good Times
WARWICK, RI — Rhode Island Reads: The Campaign for 3rd Grade Reading, led by United Way of Rhode Island and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT — teamed up with Rhode Island Association for […]
House panel hears Rep. McNamara’s Neil Fachon Terminally Ill Patients’ Right to Try Act
By: Rob Borkowski on April 12, 2018 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following report was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — The House Committee on Health, Education and Welfare heard testimony on legislation submitted by […]
McNamara bill would set Warwick’s Airport Compensation at $1.4M
By: Rob Borkowski on March 15, 2018 in News to You
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would that would increase the amount of money that the City of Warwick receives from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation.
McNamara Bill Requiring CO Detectors in Schools Passes House
By: Rob Borkowski on February 28, 2018 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives today passed legislation introduced by Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) that would effectively require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in […]
McNamara Bill Would Permit Medical Consent to Minors for Prenatal, Delivery, Postnatal Care
By: Rob Borkowski on February 20, 2018 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Public Information Bureau. STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would allow minors to […]
McNamara Takes Second Stab at Drivers’ Responsibility Education Bill for 2018
By: Rob Borkowski on February 15, 2018 in News to You
Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has re-introduced legislation that would require driver’s education courses to include lessons on what drivers should do if pulled over by a law enforcement officer, with elements added to require education of drivers’ rights.
McNamara Bill Requires School CO Detectors
By: Rob Borkowski on January 24, 2018 in News to You
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Legislative Press and Information Bureau. PROVIDENCE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would require […]