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D Rhode Island Senate · District 20 · Former member

Sen. Roger Picard

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Total votes
2,836
all sessions
Attendance
94%
168 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
97%
of cast votes
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 85% of chamber peers
Sponsored
581
bills & resolutions
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
2,836 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
2,592
voted in favor
Nay
76
voted against
Absent
168
missed votes
Total cast
2,836
across all sessions
Crossed party
55
votes against own party
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Description
Vote
Result
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Date
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
32–4
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2371
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Replaces the current tax stabilization assessment plan for the town of Burrillville with an updated plan.)
Yea
Passed
34–1
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2525
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (This act would have the health insurance commissioner adopt a uniform set of medical criteria for prior authorization and create required forms to be used by a health insurer, including telemedicine coverage.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2464
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Permits the town of Barrington to deny issuance or renewal of licenses or permits for properties on which the taxes and/or assessments are in arrears.)
Yea
Passed
35–1
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2407
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Permits Barrington to have three alternate members on zoning board who may participate in hearings and shall vote in the absence of other members. Each member of the board may vote only if they attended all hearings relative to the matter before board.)
Yea
Passed
35–1
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2861
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue a total of five (5) Class A liquor store licenses.)
Yea
Passed
34–2
Jun 17, 2020
SB 2154
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL ACT (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Mar 10, 2020
SB 2154
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL ACT (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.)
Yea
Passed
30–5
Mar 10, 2020
SB 2332
AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF NORTH PROVIDENCE (Amends the North Providence legislative town charter to gradually increase the mayor's compensation from ($75,000.00) to ($85,000.00) for FY 2020, to ($95,000.00) for FY 2021, to ($105,000.00) beginning on FY 2022 and each year thereafter.)
Other
Passed
29–1
Mar 5, 2020
SB 2074
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- PRUDENCE ISLAND SCHOOL FOUNDATION (Enables the town council of Portsmouth to transfer and/or convey parcels of land owned by the town on Prudence Island to the Prudence Island School Foundation to be used for educational purposes.)
Other
Passed
31–0
Mar 5, 2020
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