On the last night of the 2026 legislative session, the House said farewell to members who won't be returning next year. @repmcentee33, at times holding back tears, told @RepCraven, "you are a man of integrity and compassion, Bob. Your door is always open." She talked about Rep. Craven's calming influence on challenging issues, and how his singular goal was to help people. As she outlined some of the legislation Rep. Craven has helped pass, she noted that his "input in this room has touched countless pieces of consequential legislation and changed lives throughout Rhode Island. I know I will miss you deeply and dearly....thank you for your extensive legal knowledge, and your steadfast commitment to justice and bettering Rhode Island. When you leave this chamber, you know that you made a difference in so many lives." Rep. McEntee also introduced a resolution in Rep. Craven's honor: webserver.rilegislature.gov/… Rep. Craven has served the residents of North Kingstown in District 32 since first being elected in 2012. His past public service includes being Solicitor for the Town of Foster; Assistant Solicitor for the City of East Providence; Legal Counsel to the Rhode Island Board of Elections; Assistant Attorney General, which included serving as Chief of the Rhode Island Public Corruption Unit; and Town Councilor in North Kingstown. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Community College of Rhode Island. Rep. Craven lives in Saunderstown with his wife, Susan, and they are the parents of two sons.

Multiple Reps and Senators, including @JoeShekarchi, @RepJoeSolomon, Rep. Stephen Case, @RepCraven, @repmcentee33, Rep. David Bennett, @RepPhillips51 and @MASSforRep participated in a Legislative Boot Camp for Business hosted by the Rhode Island Business Leaders Alliance yesterday. The event, held at Iron Works Tavern in Warwick, was an interactive roundtable conversation between business leaders and legislators.

@Globe_RI: House Judiciary Committee @RepCraven, a North Kingstown Democrat, advocated for the bill, recalling poignant testimony from the police chief in Newtown. Conn., soon after Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. Lanza used an AR-15-style rifle, a type of gun that would be banned by this bill. Craven said the debate comes down to balancing constitutional rights with trying to save lives, and he said even former US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has acknowledged that Second Amendment rights are not unlimited. In a statement after the vote, the House sponsor, @Rep_Jason, noted that assault-style weapons were used in mass shootings such as those in Uvalde, Texas; Parkland, Fla.; and Las Vegas, Nevada. “They are the preferred weapon of mass shooters because their sole purpose is to vastly increase the magnitude of death and destruction their user can inflict,” he said. “We don’t need them here in Rhode Island.” Knight, a Barrington Democrat, urged the Senate to pass the bill “and make this the year we take action to end the proliferation of powerful weapons that enable mass shooters to kill as many victims as possible.” Full story: bostonglobe.com/2025/06/05/m…

The House today approved legislation introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman @RepCraven that would allow vehicle registration and titling to be conducted online. The legislation would allow for the online registration and titling of motor vehicles, similar to what currently happens with registration renewals. “A simple fact of life is that no one likes going to the DMV. This bill will save people time and frustration by allowing individuals and businesses to register and title their vehicles online through a secure electronic process. People shouldn’t have to take time-consuming trips to the DMV for the simple task of registering their vehicle and the state should be using technology to make our residents’ lives easier and more convenient. It’s a common-sense bill that will improve the quality of life for Rhode Islanders, while also easing the traffic at the DMV for individuals and businesses that have more complicated matters to handle,” said Chairman Craven. More information: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

Happening now: the House Judiciary Committee, chaired by @RepCraven, is meeting to consider two pieces of legislation. The agenda is online: status.rilegislature.gov/doc… The meeting is livestreaming at capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/ where a recording will be available to view on demand. More details: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

House Judiciary Chairman @RepCraven and Senate Judiciary Chairman @LaMountainfor31 joined advocates at the State House on Wednesday to introduce and advocate for the passage of the Victims of Crime Trauma Informed Mobilization (V.I.C.T.I.M.) Act. “Funding for victim service organizations has been consistently underfunded on the federal and state level for decades, and without the funding needed to operate these dedicated organizations, individuals who have experienced devastating and life-altering crimes are left on their own, without hope, support or the ability to overcome the significant trauma they have experienced. By passing the V.I.C.T.I.M. Act, Rhode Island will establish a dedicated fund to assist and support victims of serious crimes, which is the right thing to do,” said Chairman Craven. More information: rilegislature.gov/pressrelea…

Earlier today, @RepCraven and Sen. @LaMountainfor31 hosted a press conference, in partnership with 27 victim service organizations, to highlight legislation they are sponsoring to protect critical services for victims of crime. The Victims of Crime Trauma Informed Mobilization Act (V.I.C.T.I.M. Act) would create a dedicated $30M funding allocation to support the approximately 42,000 Rhode Islanders who receive victim services each year. The bill calls for the establishment of a VICTIM Fund grant program to administer the funds to qualified direct service nonprofits.

Today, @RepCraven and @DawnEuer celebrated Constitution and Citizenship Day at @CCRINews by leading a panel discussion on the Constitutional Convention question on the November ballot as part of the college’s Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series on Politics and Public Policy. Rep. Craven and Sen. Euer are co-chairs of the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention Commission as well as the chairs of their respective chambers' Judiciary Committees. The proposed ballot question by the Constitutional Convention Commission aims to review and potentially amend the state constitution to address outdated provisions, enhance governance, and ensure that the state's legal framework reflects current values and needs.