Total votes
1,399
all sessions
Attendance
96%
62 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 79% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
68
bills & resolutions
Lower than 88% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
1,399 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,101
voted in favor
Nay
236
voted against
Absent
62
missed votes
Total cast
1,399
across all sessions
Crossed party
33
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 1056
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (Raises the minimum recovery in a civil action to recover for a wrongful death from $250,000 to $350,000 and automatically increases for inflation the minimum recovery annually on January 31. The increase is based on the consumer price index.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 1052
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Creates the transit oriented development pilot program to encourage residential housing near convenient public transportation.)
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 1104
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (This act would extend the dates for statistical updates following revaluations for the city of Woonsocket.)
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 401
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- POLICE OFFICERS--COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND TRAINING (Requires police officers commission on standards and training to provide training and instructions for officers and trainees to more accurately identify complaints involving persons with cognitive or communication-related disabilities.)
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jun 15, 2023
SR 671
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM PLASTIC BOTTLE WASTE (Creates an 18 member special joint legislative commission whose purpose it would be to study and provide recommendations to protect our environment from plastic bottle waste/report back to the general assembly no later than 6/10/24 and expire on 6/30/24.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 990
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires utilities to follow STIP project schedules. Requires permits for non-road repairs. Prohibits expenses and penalties to be paid with rate payer increases.)
Yea
Passed
66–3
Jun 15, 2023
SB 653
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 38
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the city of East Providence to grant a retailer's Class B license to property located at 136 Taunton Avenue, Map 106, Block 6, Parcel 15 of the applicable city of East Providence tax assessment map.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
HB 6492
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the city of East Providence to grant a retailer's Class B license to property located at 136 Taunton Avenue, Map 106, Block 6, Parcel 15 of the applicable city of East Providence tax assessment map.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 1
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM (Provides that peer-to-peer car sharing, peer-to-peer car sharing programs, and peer-to-peer car sharing program agreements are not considered rental vehicles.)
Yea
Passed
65–4
Jun 15, 2023
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