D Rhode Island House · District 57

Rep. James N. McLaughlin

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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

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

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 2967

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $18,350,000 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 $18,350,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings.)

Yea

Passed

58–0

Jun 17, 2022

HB 8211

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS--RATE REVIEW ACT (Creates uniform rate review procedure for rates to be changed.) Against party

Nay

Passed

50–10

Jun 17, 2022

SB 2550

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLICITATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS (Exempts not-for-profit food banks from the registration requirements under the "solicitation by charitable organizations" statute.)

Yea

Passed

58–0

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

53–6

Jun 17, 2022

SB 2444

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Authorizes licensed veterinarians to control and prescribe chorionic gonadotropin strictly for veterinary use and when that use is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.)

Yea

Passed

59–0

Jun 17, 2022

SB 2411

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires school lunch service contracts to provide for payment to school-lunch workers and aides for one hundred eight (180) days or the length of the contract for the school year, whichever is longer.)

Yea

Passed

58–0

Jun 17, 2022

HB 8285

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit, located in Pawtucket.)

Yea

Passed

60–0

Jun 17, 2022

HB 7410

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- EVIDENCE (Prohibits use of illegally seized evidence in administrative hearing involving fish/wildlife violations, limits penalties for violations to $500, establishes forfeiture provisions, requires hearing officers to decide constitutional issues.)

Yea

Passed

61–0

Jun 17, 2022

HB 8355

AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Patricia M. DiMango to join the Honorable Katherine S. Kazarian and Sam S. Daniel in marriage on or about August 19, 2022, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.)

Yea

Passed

45–0

Jun 17, 2022

HB 7065

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT (Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.) Against party

Nay

Passed

55–7

Jun 17, 2022