Sen. Sam Bell
Total votes
3,007
all sessions
Attendance
100%
15 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Sponsored
614
bills & resolutions
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
Committees
1
assignment
3,007 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
2,692
voted in favor
Nay
300
voted against
Absent
15
missed votes
Total cast
3,007
across all sessions
Crossed party
295
votes against own party
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3,007
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 2970
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES AND ALL COSTS INCIDENTAL OR RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges and all costs incidental or related thereto.)
Yea
Passed
37–0
Jun 2, 2022
SB 2370
AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits questioning of a suspected juvenile offender unless a parent, guardian or attorney is present.)
Yea
Passed
37–0
May 31, 2022
SB 2883
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (Establishes a program to increase the adoption of broadband services for local and statewide entities, both public and private, to be funded by federal funds and state appropriations.)
Yea
Passed
36–1
May 31, 2022
SB 2274
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.)
Yea
Passed
34–0
May 31, 2022
SB 2167
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS (Decreases the number of OSHA training hours from three (3) hours to one hour.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 31, 2022
SB 2401
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- UNIFORM UNSWORN DECLARATION ACT (Gives an "unsworn" declaration given under the penalty of perjury the same effect as "a sworn" declaration, and subject to the criminal penalties for perjury.)
Yea
Passed
36–1
May 31, 2022
SB 2274
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY (Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.)
Yea
Passed
33–4
May 31, 2022
SB 2898
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the city of Newport to adopt separate tax rates for non-owner occupied and owner occupied residential real estate.)
Yea
Passed
36–0
May 31, 2022
SB 2808
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN (Establishes criminal penalties for a wanton or reckless act or omission of a parent, guardian or any other person who has custody or control of a child that result in substantial risk of serious bodily injury or sexual abuse of a child in their care.) Against party
Nay
Passed
32–5
May 31, 2022
SB 2806
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- CHILD SUPPORT INTERCEPT ACT (Expands child support interception of insurance payments to include life insurance proceeds payable to non-custodial parents who are beneficiaries of the policy.)
Yea
Passed
37–0
May 31, 2022
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