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D Rhode Island Senate · District 14 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Val Lawson

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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
Sponsored
1,073
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
1
assignment
2,124 roll-call votes

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
This page
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Description
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Date
SB 826
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". Effective 1/1/2022.)
Yea
Passed
34–1
Jun 29, 2021
SB 968
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Provides for an adjustment to the states allocated revenue from the Tiverton gaming facility in the event of a closure.)
Yea
Passed
35–1
Jun 24, 2021
SB 339
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- APPLIANCE AND EQUIPMENT ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS ACT OF 2021 (Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliances and specified equipment purchased or installed after January 1, 2023.)
Yea
Passed
34–3
Jun 24, 2021
SB 408
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS -- HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORTING AND PREVENTION ACT (Requires all hotels to make a good faith effort to post human trafficking awareness signage and provide all employees with human trafficking awareness training.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 29
AN ACT RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ENDORSE THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
Yea
Passed
37–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 969
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL SALES (Allows the town of Barrington board of licenses to grant an exemption from the provisions of the statute regarding proximity to schools and churches relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 305 Sowams Road.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 731
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- INTERCEPTION OF WIRE AND ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Authorizes wire tap application for Human Trafficking offense investigations.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 451
AN ACT RELATING TO UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Clarifies uniform commercial code provisions to specify that the provisions apply to electronic transactions.)
Yea
Passed
37–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 954
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATEWIDE BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM (Creates a statewide body-worn camera program for police departments in the state.)
Yea
Passed
37–0
Jun 24, 2021
SB 549
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (Provides an exception to competitive bidding for local, minority and woman-owned businesses. Provides a waiver of compliance to contractors for the inclusion of minority-owned businesses in all procurements and construction projects.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 24, 2021
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