D Rhode Island Senate · District 20

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

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 2854

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES--CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Authorizes Central Falls to adopt 3 separate tax classifications of residential property consisting of tax rates: owner-occupied property of 5 units or less/dwellings of 6 units or more/non owner-occupied property of 5 units or less, including mixed use.)

Yea

Passed

25–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2688

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (Requires the use of yellow, flashing school zone speed signs and require written warning citations for first offenses, a fine up to forty-five dollars ($45) for second offenses and referral to the traffic tribunal for all subsequent offenses.)

Yea

Passed

23–1

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2330

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVICE (Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate.)

Yea

Passed

29–1

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2284

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - FLASHING VEHICLE LIGHTS (Enables newspaper motor route carriers to have installed upon them forward viewing a rotating amber beam lights.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2502

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS (Provides for the standardization of mobile food establishment registrations by the department of business regulation to streamline the registration process.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2134

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL -- GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)

Yea

Passed

24–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2539

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2867

AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes driving under the influence with any child under thirteen (13) years of age in the vehicle a felony punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment, a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine, and a loss of license of up to two (2) years.)

Yea

Passed

25–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2239

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Creates a municipal infrastructure grant program within the DOA relating to municipal and other public infrastructure projects.)

Yea

Passed

25–0

Jun 23, 2018

SB 2991

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $4,500,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISTION, CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW FIRE STATION IN THE TOWN (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue not more than $4,500,000 bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, building, furnishing and equipping of a new fire station in the town.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 22, 2018