D Rhode Island Senate · District 33 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Lou Raptakis

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Session

Total votes

3,748

all sessions

Attendance

93%

262 missed

Lower than 82% of chamber peers

With party

95%

of cast votes

Among the lowest in the chamber

Bipartisan score

3%

crosses aisle rarely

Higher than 97% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

3,310

voted in favor

Nay

176

voted against

Absent

262

missed votes

Total cast

3,748

across all sessions

Crossed party

172

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 2147

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the minimum wage gradually up to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour by the year 2024.) Against party

Yea

Failed

6–29

Feb 5, 2020

SB 2096

AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows the city of Providence board of licenses to grant an exemption with regard to the proximity to schools and churches relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 601 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Feb 5, 2020

SB 2147

AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Increases the minimum wage gradually up to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour by the year 2024.) Against party

Nay

Passed

29–6

Feb 5, 2020

SB 2006

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS (Establishes certain limitations on regulations promulgated by the department of health and the department of business regulation in regard to medical marijuana.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Feb 4, 2020

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

34–0

Jan 29, 2020

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

33–3

Jan 29, 2020

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.) Against party

Yea

Failed

8–28

Jan 29, 2020

SB 699

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Pet shops shall provide records to DEM including breeder info, health cert., license and inspection information for each dog or cat offered for sale.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 28, 2019

SB 673

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND PROJECTS (Authorizes state and local incremental tax revenues generated in the arts district, the growth center district and the ballpark district in the city of Pawtucket to be allocated to finance improvements in the districts.)

Yea

Passed

27–4

Jun 28, 2019

SB 1036

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATIONS STANDARDS BOARD [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT] (Creates the Right to Read Act to require certain licensed teachers to be proficient in scientific reading instruction.)

Yea

Passed

32–0

Jun 28, 2019