SENATE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENT (Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Jun 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
33–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican5
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/01/2023 Senate passed Sub A
upper
May 25, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
01/18/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alana DiMario
DDemocratic
P
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Meghan Kallman
DDemocratic
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
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