D Rhode Island House · District 36 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Tina Spears

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Session

Total votes

2,758

all sessions

Attendance

93%

181 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 83% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 85% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

2,521

voted in favor

Nay

56

voted against

Absent

181

missed votes

Total cast

2,758

across all sessions

Crossed party

4

votes against own party

This page

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 5883

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- ABUSIVE LITIGATION (Prohibits abusive litigation context of domestic violence or stalking and allow the court to dismiss a case upon finding, by preponderance of the evidence, that the person who filed the case is abusing the system.)

Other

Passed

65–0

Jun 13, 2023

HB 5591

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Eliminates repealed statute references and create a mechanism for employees to enforce their existing right to continuation of medical benefits and annual report by DLT.)

Yea

Passed

68–0

Jun 13, 2023

HR 6423

HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ONGOING AND UPCOMING PLANS TO EXPAND THEIR USE AND CURRENT SECURITY AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES

Yea

Passed

71–0

Jun 13, 2023

SB 793

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Replaces 2016 opioids guidelines with the 2022 opioid guidelines. Exempts medical professionals from criminal and civil liability or disciplinary action for prescribing medically appropriate opioids.)

Yea

Passed

70–0

Jun 13, 2023

SB 742

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS (Designates a liaison position within the secretary of state's office to formulate communication between the department of state and the board of elections and adds accessible voting devices to the equipment maintained by secretary of state.)

Yea

Passed

62–4

Jun 13, 2023

SB 510

AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTERS 106 AND 107 OF THE LOCAL ACTS OF 2021 BOTH ENTITLED "AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND FINANCING IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $5,760,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY" (Clarifies that premium received on the sale of bonds or notes shall be used for project costs.)

Yea

Passed

71–0

Jun 13, 2023

HB 5863

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Provides amendments to multiple sections of law related to the marine fisheries council.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 13, 2023

HB 5869

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (Sepsis and septic shock best practices for hospital and emergency care facilities.)

Yea

Passed

72–0

Jun 13, 2023

HB 5922

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Provides that Schedules I through V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act consist of drugs and other substances, by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name or name designated by the director of the department of health.)

Other

Passed

66–6

Jun 13, 2023

HB 5615

AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARIES (Includes all books, periodicals and papers in the keeping of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society to be placed under the care of the state librarian.)

Yea

Passed

68–0

Jun 13, 2023