Sen. Lou Raptakis
Total votes
3,748
all sessions
Attendance
93%
262 missed
Lower than 81% of chamber peers
With party
95%
of cast votes
Among the lowest in the chamber
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 91% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,136
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
2
assignments
3,748 roll-call votes
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
173
votes against own party
This page
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2809
AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - NAMING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND WELCOME CENTER (Names the welcome center at the University of Rhode Island "The Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center.")
Yea
Passed
31–0
May 9, 2018
SB 2254
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- THE REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES -- SPECIAL PLATE FOR FRIENDS OF PLUM BEACH LIGHTHOUSE, INC. (Creates an additional surcharge of $10 for subsequent registration renewals for holders of the Plum Beach Lighthouse license plate, with the funds distributed to Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse Inc. for the protection and upkeep of Plum Beach Lighthouse.)
Yea
Passed
32–0
May 9, 2018
SB 2018
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Adds urns and shrouds, prayer cards and other items customarily sold or provided by a funeral director to those funeral items which are already exempt from sales and use taxes.)
Yea
Passed
34–0
May 8, 2018
SB 2551
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (Establishes aging/disability resource center within division of elderly affairs as part of long-term care system for elderly/disabled persons/family caregivers/providers.)
Yea
Passed
34–0
May 8, 2018
SB 2521
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging equipment such as kegs and barrel containers for alcoholic beverages.)
Yea
Passed
33–0
May 8, 2018
SB 2663
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation all real and personal property located within East Providence of the charitable nonprofit corporation of Foster Forward (formerly the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association).)
Other
Passed
32–0
May 3, 2018
SB 2748
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Amends the classification table utilized by cities and towns in connection with the assessment of tangible personal property in order to provide clarity to businesses operating within the state.)
Other
Passed
32–0
May 3, 2018
SB 2382
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the Tiverton town council to grant, by ordinance, property tax credits and removes the current property assessment value-based tax exemptions for veterans, gold star parents and visually impaired persons.)
Other
Passed
32–0
May 3, 2018
SB 2421
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS--ABUSE AND ISOLATION OF ELDERS OR DEPENDENT ADULTS -- THE PETER FALK CRIMINAL ISOLATION OF ELDERS ACT (Criminalizes isolation of an elder or dependent adult and would provide that certain notification requirements be fulfilled on behalf of elder persons or dependent adults.)
Other
Passed
32–0
May 3, 2018
SB 2392
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts Associated Radio Amateurs of Southern New England from real and personal property taxes.)
Other
Passed
32–0
May 3, 2018
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