Total votes
3,007
all sessions
Attendance
-
of floor votes
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
0
missed votes
Total cast
3,007
across all sessions
Crossed party
295
votes against own party
This page
3,007
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 107
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATERS (Requires 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
Jun 15, 2021
SB 346
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -- INSPECTIONS (Authorizes the Exeter town sergeant or designees to conduct division of motor vehicles vehicle identifying number and odometer inspections.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 881
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Includes East Providence in the Northern Rhode Island regional tourism district.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 877
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Prohibits insurance carriers from charging out-of-pocket expenses to the insured for expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandates that all COVID-19 testing or vaccination is free.)
Yea
Passed
34–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 6
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS (Department of health to promulgate rules and regulations for essential caregivers at nursing homes during a declared emergency.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 769
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLANNING (Requires coverage for residential/inpatient mental health services for detox/stabilization/substance abuse disorders without preauthorization or be subject to concurrent review during the first 28 days.)
Yea
Passed
33–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 794
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS (Authorizes the department of transportation to impose a weight restriction or close any state, local or privately-owned bridge, in the interest of public safety.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 1, 2021
SB 40
AN ACT RELATING TO ENABLING THE STATE LOTTERY DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO CONTRACT WITH IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION AND TWIN RIVER (Enables the state lottery division of the department of revenue to enter into a contract extension with IGT Global Solutions Corporation and contract extensions with Twin River and affiliates of Twin River.) Against party
Nay
Passed
27–7
Jun 1, 2021
SB 413
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires applicants to pass test to include topics on fair housing and requires 24 hours of continuing education.)
Yea
Passed
30–5
Jun 1, 2021
SB 699
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS --DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INTERCONNECTION (Requires the electric distribution company to report interconnection studies and not charge more than actual costs for the studies.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 1, 2021
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about Sam Bell
Scope: rhode-island
Hi! I can help you understand Sam Bell's legislative record. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline