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

This page

2,124

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 2006

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS (Establishes certain limitations on regulations promulgated by the department of health and the department of business regulation in regard to medical marijuana.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Feb 4, 2020

SB 2004

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.)

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jan 29, 2020

SB 2004

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.)

Yea

Passed

32–3

Jan 29, 2020

SB 2004

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.)

Nay

Failed

8–27

Jan 29, 2020

SB 699

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Pet shops shall provide records to DEM including breeder info, health cert., license and inspection information for each dog or cat offered for sale.)

Yea

Passed

30–0

Jun 28, 2019

SB 673

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROJECTS (Authorizes state and local incremental tax revenues generated in the arts district, the growth center district and the ballpark district in the city of Pawtucket to be allocated to finance improvements in the districts.)

Yea

Passed

26–4

Jun 28, 2019

SB 1036

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATIONS STANDARDS BOARD [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Creates the Right to Read Act to require certain licensed teachers to be proficient in scientific reading instruction.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 28, 2019

SB 865

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (Provides for greater school-based management at the school level and expands the duties of school improvement teams and establishes a new chapter on education accountability..)

Yea

Passed

30–1

Jun 28, 2019

SB 589

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTER REGISTRATION (Removes the requirement that party primary voters automatically change their party affiliation to that party and reduces from 90 to 30 days the time before an election that a non-candidate can change their affiliation.)

Yea

Passed

24–6

Jun 28, 2019

SB 399

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Prohibits nonregulated power producers from automatically renewing a contract. Mandates that the nonregulated power producer provide methods for the customer to cancel service and provide the customer with notice of the contract expiration date.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 28, 2019