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

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Date

SB 1017

AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 6, 2018.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 74

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES - ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Enacts two 10 year statute of limitations on two separate tax functions.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 338

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT - OFFENSES AND PENALTIES (Excludes the possession of buprenorphine from those controlled substances that can result in criminal penalties.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 834

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires all state departments cooperate with judicial nominating commission, provide any information that might assist in judicial selection. Requires DOA provide secure office space on state property. Requires written minutes of all commission meetings)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 411

AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS (Establishes restrictions on invasive plant species to include running bamboo.)

Yea

Passed

34–1

Jun 26, 2019

SB 780

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL ASSAULT (Eliminates the marital sexual assault exception when a victim is incapacitated, disabled, or helpless.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 694

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Prohibits the use of a school district's listserv to distribute any political advertisement, invitation, and/or propaganda.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 782

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (Codifies the lawful procedure for a bicyclist to follow when complying with traffic control signals.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 907

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Permits a Certificate C limited premises electrical license to be issued to the University of Rhode Island to perform certain electrical maintenance and repair.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019

SB 540

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS (Amends the registration requirements for persons who transact business using a trade name.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 26, 2019