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

98%

32 missed

Higher than 93% of chamber peers

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

32

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 2547

AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS -- AIRPORT ZONING (Adds the terms "approach" and "approach zones" to mean airport land and airspace as defined by the FAA.)

Yea

Passed

33–1

Jul 13, 2020

SB 2915

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (This is the annual workers' compensation omnibus bill. It would slightly alter the process and type of benefits for which work-related injured employees of uninsured employers may seek compensation.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jul 13, 2020

SB 2585

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Allows for a civil investigative demand in instances of perceived violations of Rhode Islanders' civil rights.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 18, 2020

SB 2903

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- THEATER LICENSES (Expands the definition of legitimate theaters to the town of Burrillville.)

Yea

Passed

36–0

Jun 18, 2020

SR 2902

JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH, AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 18, 2020

SR 2897

SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2020

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 18, 2020

SB 2868

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Heritage Harbor Foundation located at 1445 Wampanoag Trail, Suites 103 and 201 within the city of East Providence.)

Yea

Passed

34–1

Jun 18, 2020

SB 2805

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - HISTORIC RESIDENCE - TAX CREDIT (Amends the definition of "Commission" to include the Cumberland local historic district commission.)

Yea

Passed

35–1

Jun 18, 2020

SB 2162

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Corrects the address of the Board of Elections, for purposes of mail ballots, due to their relocation from Providence to Cranston.)

Yea

Passed

23–12

Jun 18, 2020

SR 2867

SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE RHODE ISLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (LEOBOR) (Creates a 13 member task force to study and provide recommendations on policies pertaining to the RI Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, and who would report back to the Senate by February 9, 2021, and expires on May 9, 2021.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 18, 2020