Total votes
3,655
all sessions
Attendance
93%
261 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
95%
of cast votes
Lower than 96% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 94% of chamber peers
Sponsored
292
bills & resolutions
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
3,655 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
3,234
voted in favor
Nay
160
voted against
Absent
261
missed votes
Total cast
3,655
across all sessions
Crossed party
152
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Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2812
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT (Enacts the Rhode Island Limited Partnership Act to govern the law of limited partnerships in this state and repeal chapter 12 of title 7 entitled "Limited Partnerships".)
Yea
Passed
61–0
Jun 17, 2022
HB 7595
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (Regulates the distribution of food products containing the drug kratom, a drug of concern for its stimulant and sedative effects, to consumers by the department of health.) Against party
Nay
Passed
46–12
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2616
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS AND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS (Creates entry-level licensing program to allow applicants as a mental health counselor assoc. or a marriage/family therapist assoc. to practice under supervision prior to becoming a licensed mental health counselor or a licensed marriage/family therapist.)
Yea
Passed
61–0
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2910
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Requires all public elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island to provide at least one unit of instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander History and culture.)
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2321
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BY THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $515,000,000 (Authorizes the city of Providence to finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the employee retirement system of the city of Providence by the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $515,000,000.)
Yea
Passed
52–9
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2492
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES (Authorizes manufacturer-breweries to sell up to three (3) drinks on premises per visitor per day, where a drink is defined as up to sixteen ounces (16 oz.).)
Yea
Passed
58–0
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2970
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges and all costs incidental or related thereto.)
Yea
Passed
58–0
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2971
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,100,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,100,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, construction, reconstruction and equipping of public recreation facilities.)
Yea
Passed
58–0
Jun 17, 2022
HB 7640
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 (Amends membership of the RI Housing Resources Act of 1998 Commission to exclude a representative of the insurers and replace it with a representative of a Rhode Island city or town with a population below 25,000 with a median family income of 40,000.)
Yea
Passed
52–8
Jun 17, 2022
SB 2167
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Decreases the number of OSHA training hours from three (3) hours to one hour.)
Yea
Passed
62–0
Jun 17, 2022
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