Sen. Val Lawson
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
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
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 380
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS (Amends certain election statutes to require ballot questions be written in plain language reasonably calculated to be understood by persons with middle school reading comprehension skills.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 191
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Assigns additional duties to the commissioner of on postsecondary education, including preparing strategic plan for public higher education provides for equitable distribution of public funds and adopts an outcomes based model.)
Other
Passed
28–6
Jun 8, 2023
SB 188
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT (Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games.)
Yea
Passed
30–6
Jun 8, 2023
SB 1081
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION -- BENEFITS (Amends sections of law relative to workers compensation benefits and medical services to be provided by the employer, employees not entitled to compensation, and additional compensation for specific injuries.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 766
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Prohibits colleges and universities from withholding a student’s transcript due to the student failing to pay any expenses owed to the college or university but permits the withholding of a student’s academic credits and grades or diploma or degree.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 722
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES -- STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION (Replaces terms "mentally retarded"/"retarded" or "alcoholic"/"drug abuser" used in general laws with "intellectual or developmental disability" or "person with an intellectual or developmental disability" or "person with substance use disorder.")
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 948
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- VIDEO LOTTERY GAMES, TABLE GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING (Legalizes iGaming by patrons located in the State of Rhode Island. Effective 4/1/2024.)
Yea
Passed
32–4
Jun 8, 2023
SB 1092
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-NEWPORT (Provides that the property tax rate for each classification in Newport be uniform, except for non-owner occupied and owner-occupied properties.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 434
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Provides that only facilities located within the state be eligible for renewal permits or new permits to operate as official inspection stations for the inspection of vehicles, and the issuance of official certificates of inspection and approval.)
Yea
Passed
31–0
Jun 8, 2023
SB 941
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT (Provides that Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act relative to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation (PCAF) regulations.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 8, 2023
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