D Rhode Island Senate · District 11

Sen. James A. Seveney

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Total votes

2,015

all sessions

Attendance

0%

949 missed

Near the chamber average

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 79% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 86% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

1,968

voted in favor

Nay

36

voted against

Absent

949

missed votes

Total cast

2,015

across all sessions

Crossed party

9

votes against own party

This page

2,015

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

SB 2984

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE (Allows a municipality to impose a debt in favor of the corporate unit against the owner when the municipality relocates the occupant and authorizes the corporate unit to choose the vendors to assist qualifying homeowners with repair costs.)

Yea

Passed

32–0

Jun 16, 2022

SB 3009

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FINANCE THE IMPROVEMENT, REPLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR RESTORATION OF ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS, STORM DRAINS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $20,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the town of Narragansett to issue up to $20,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the improvement, replacement, construction, and repair of roadways, sidewalks, drains, and buildings.)

Yea

Passed

32–0

Jun 16, 2022

SB 2504

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires four (4) members present to conduct hearing and concurring vote of majority in attendance at planning/zoning board meetings.)

Yea

Passed

29–1

Jun 16, 2022

SB 2669

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- BLACK REGIMENT MONUMENT COMMISSION (Establishes the Black Regiment Monument Commission to maintain the Black Regiment Monument located in Patriots Park in Portsmouth and its surrounding grounds/promotes the commemoration of the Black Regiment.)

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jun 16, 2022

SB 2221

AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- EMPLOYEE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK (Requires criminal records check for all applicants for employment with BHDDH/any facility/program operated by BHDDH with routine, unsupervised with individuals/organizations employing 250 or more employees with checks every 5yrs. of continuous employment.)

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jun 16, 2022

SB 2637

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Increases the age from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) years for lawful sale of firearms or ammunition. Exempts full-time law enforcement, state marshals and members of the U.S. military from these prohibitions.)

Nay

Failed

9–21

Jun 14, 2022

SB 2215

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 14, 2022

SB 2838

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Requires the commissioner to update the status of Providence school district and requires the commissioner to update the turnaround plan released June 23, 2020.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 14, 2022

SB 2789

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- PROCEEDINGS IN AID OF EXECUTION (Requires that upon issuance of a citation, the judgment debtor is given twenty-five (25) days to contact the judgment creditor to resolve the matter prior to court intervention.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 14, 2022

SB 2318

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Includes seafood landed in Rhode Island among the items that purchasing agents for state institutions are directed to purchase at prevailing market prices if available.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 14, 2022