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all sessions
Attendance
-
of floor votes
With party
98%
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Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
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Sponsored
483
bills & resolutions
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assignments
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2,097
voted in favor
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56
voted against
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SB 2929
AN ACT RELATING TO THE KINGSTON FIRE DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Clarifies that qualification to vote in elections of the Kingston Fire District extends to those residents of the District qualified to vote in the town of South Kingstown elections.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2678
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING (Establishes the office of early childhood development and learning to manage a statewide early learning system for children from birth through age five (5), and ensure all children enter school ready to learn.)
Yea
Passed
31–5
May 17, 2022
SB 2295
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- INSPECTION OF DAMS AND RESERVOIRS (Authorizes DEM to assess penalties for non-compliance with emergency plans for significant/ high hazard dams with DEM/EMA developing system to issue severe weather advisories/watches/warnings.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2294
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HURRICANE, STORM AND FLOOD STANDARDS (Amends dam safety standards to require the state building code standards committee to take into account climate change effect on inundation areas below dams classified as high, significant, or low hazard.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2667
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL FISHING VEHICLES (Requires the division of motor vehicles to develop a form for registration of and a license plate for commercial fishing motor vehicles.)
Yea
Passed
31–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2486
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- DIGNITY AT WORK ACT (Establishes the Dignity at Work Act, to provide workers with more protection from bullying and harassment in the workplace.)
Yea
Passed
33–3
May 17, 2022
SB 2298
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATERS (Authorizes DOH to establish maximum contaminate levels of PFSA in drinking water and to set interim standards. Also requires DEM to set standards for PFSA in ground- and surface waters. Defines PFSA as hazardous substances.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2680
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Creates public, high quality pre-kindergarten education programs which are available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness.)
Yea
Passed
31–5
May 17, 2022
SB 2485
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - REEMPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS (Exempts retired police officers from the seventy-five (75) day rule which restricts employment for retirement purposes, when they work private details for a nongovernmental entity.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 17, 2022
SB 2681
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT (Provides that childcare is part of an early learning program and is an essential program supporting the state’s workforce and a strong state economy.)
Yea
Passed
31–5
May 17, 2022
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