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
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 7540
AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- AQUACULTURE-EMERGENCY CLOSURE (Allows the director of the department of environmental management to issue an emergency order requiring the temporary or permanent suspension of aquaculture activities in an affected area.)
Yea
Passed
60–0
May 26, 2022
HB 7782
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Provides the standards for reviewing applications for plans or work for the extension of supply or distribution mains or pipes. It also adds an appeal of a denial by a public water supply facility pursuant to the administrative procedures act § 42-35-15.)
Yea
Passed
57–2
May 26, 2022
HB 7201
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provides a procedure for homeowners to submit to a municipal zoning board of review or municipal official or agency for a review to determine whether or not a proposed use under this chapter requires a special use permit.)
Yea
Passed
59–0
May 26, 2022
HB 7945
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Amends the composition of the state housing appeals board by adding one member from the Center for Justice and one member Direct Action for Rights and Equality, as well as two (2) alternates selected by the governor.)
Yea
Passed
57–0
May 26, 2022
HB 7945
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Amends the composition of the state housing appeals board by adding one member from the Center for Justice and one member Direct Action for Rights and Equality, as well as two (2) alternates selected by the governor.) Against party
Nay
Passed
49–10
May 26, 2022
HB 7424
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Prohibited gaming patrons forfeit winnings.)
Yea
Passed
58–0
May 26, 2022
HB 6609
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM (Same as 21H-6429 --Authorizes and regulate peer-to-peer car sharing programs whereby existing car owners make their motor vehicles available for other individuals to use under a peer-to-peer program.)
Yea
Passed
53–3
May 26, 2022
HB 7942
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Revise and clarifies the definition of an accessory dwelling unit in the zoning enabling act. Also permits certain accessory dwelling units to be counted towards low and moderate income housing requirements.) Against party
Nay
Passed
51–9
May 26, 2022
SB 2091
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CANVASSING THE LISTS OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS (Replaces the requirement that the notice for the final canvass be posted in a newspaper and instead this act would require the notice for the final canvass to be published on the official website maintained by the city or town.)
Yea
Passed
62–3
May 25, 2022
HB 8132
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (Requires teachers and coaches of a child as a volunteer or for compensation to comply with criminal records review process.)
Yea
Passed
65–0
May 25, 2022
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