Patricia A. Serpa is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 27 since her first election in 2006. She serves as Chair of the House Oversight Committee , Second Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee, and member of the House Conduct and Corporations Committees.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on her formal education. Serpa's political experience spans nearly two decades in the Rhode Island House, where she has chaired a special commission on state personnel merit system reforms and led oversight on issues like tax refunds, health care, behavioral health, child safety, and government contracts.

Notable Achievements

• Sponsored 2025 laws requiring nonprofit salary disclosures for state funding, banning bid rigging, protecting policyholders from premium hikes for inquiries, and mandating Retirement Board meeting recordings.
• Authored 2024 election reform allowing independent primary voters to disaffiliate automatically and extended impaired driving lookback period to 10 years; led merit system reforms for state hiring.
• In 2022, overhauled state purchasing policies; in 2021, provided compensation for wrongfully incarcerated individuals and banned political use of school listservs.
• Sponsored corporate tax reductions and utility tax eliminations.