D Rhode Island Senate · District 14 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Val Lawson

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Session

Total votes

2,124

all sessions

Attendance

-

of floor votes

With party

99%

of cast votes

Higher than 93% of chamber peers

Bipartisan score

0%

crosses aisle rarely

Lower than 96% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

2,060

voted in favor

Nay

32

voted against

Absent

0

missed votes

Total cast

2,124

across all sessions

Crossed party

3

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 16

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HARM REDUCTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND PILOT PROGRAM (Creates pilot program to establish harm reduction centers where use of pre-obtained controlled substances may occur under supervision of health care professionals.)

Yea

Passed

29–7

Jul 1, 2021

SB 470

AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY (Creates a forest conservation commission, to be coordinated with the department of environmental management, to seek new funding and identify incentives for landowners to maintain their land as forest.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jul 1, 2021

SB 600

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES (Raises the juror's fees for each day's attendance on the superior court from $15.00 per day to $25.00 per day commencing July 1, 2022, and increases to $35.00 per day commencing July 1, 2023, and thereafter.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jul 1, 2021

SB 774

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND SALVAGE LAW (Provides that if an insurance company is unable to obtain a certificate of title for a vehicle, the insurance company or its agent may apply for and obtain, free and clear of all liens and claims of ownership, a salvage certificate of title.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jul 1, 2021

SB 1002

AN ACT CREATING THE HOPE VALLEY/WYOMING FIRE DISTRICT (Makes various amendments pertaining to the charter of the Hope Valley and Wyoming Fire District.)

Nay

Passed

20–16

Jul 1, 2021

SB 502

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Makes it a misdemeanor to possess, transfer and/or produce child erotica for the specific purpose of sexual gratification or sexual arousal, punishable by confinement in jail for not more than one year, or fine of not more than$1,000, or both.)

Yea

Passed

29–7

Jul 1, 2021

SB 484

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE -- PERINATAL DOULA SERVICES (Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and would establish medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services. Effective 7/1/22.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jul 1, 2021

SB 999

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Requires all public schools to send out written invitations to all parents, guardians or caretakers of students inviting those parents, guardians or caretakers to an orientation at the school.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jul 1, 2021

SB 984

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE HEALTH SPENDING TRANSPARENCY AND CONTAINMENT ACT (Imposes funding contribution per health insurer enrollee to program to use health care claims data to help reduce health care costs. The program provides annual reports to the public and recommendations to governor and general assembly. Sunsets 7/1/26.)

Yea

Passed

30–5

Jul 1, 2021

SB 87

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFIED NURSE-TEACHER (Requires that only certified nurse-teachers may be employed as school nurses in elementary and secondary schools.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jul 1, 2021