D Rhode Island Senate · District 5 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Sam Bell

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Session

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

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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 433

AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- SENIOR SAVINGS PROTECTION ACT (Protects seniors and qualified disabled adults from financial exploitation.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 20, 2019

SB 753

AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES--CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS (Adds virtual currency to the existing electronic money transmission and sale of check licenses and adds additional regulatory provisions to simplify and clarify licensing related thereto.)

Yea

Passed

30–2

Jun 20, 2019

SB 299

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE (Allows pregnant women with an annual family income above applicable Medicaid income limit to be eligible to purchase health insurance through one of the Medicaid managed care plans.)

Yea

Passed

34–1

Jun 20, 2019

SB 953

AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 20, 2019

SB 753

AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES--CURRENCY TRANSMISSIONS (Adds virtual currency to the existing electronic money transmission and sale of check licenses and adds additional regulatory provisions to simplify and clarify licensing related thereto.)

Yea

Passed

31–0

Jun 20, 2019

SB 563

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Requires that retirement contributions be deposited or remitted to the retirement system within three (3) days.)

Yea

Passed

35–0

Jun 20, 2019

SB 906

AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- THE PERMANENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING ACT (Extends the required air quality monitoring program at T.F. Green International Airport for two years to July 31, 2021.) Against party

Nay

Passed

34–1

Jun 20, 2019

SB 291

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Requires pharmacies display warning notice regarding use of opioids/schedule II controlled substances compiled by DOH relating to overuse/misuse/mixing with other drugs/alcohol effective 9/1/19.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 19, 2019

SB 308

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - EQUAL RIGHTS OF BLIND AND DEAF PERSONS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES (Prohibits misrepresentation of the status of an animal as a service animal in order to acquire any right or privilege afforded disabled persons.)

Yea

Passed

34–0

Jun 19, 2019

SB 944

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $71,410,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the town of Westerly to issue general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness not to exceed $71,410,000 for school improvements.)

Yea

Passed

33–0

Jun 19, 2019