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
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Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 494
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS - CONTRIBUTION AMONG JOINT TORTFEASORS (Provides that a release by one claimant relative to claims relating to the Feld Entertainment/Ringling Brothers Circus accident of 5/4/14 would not discharge other joint tortfeasors.) Against party
Nay
Passed
34–1
Jun 13, 2019
SB 77
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORMED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 458
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - SERVICE CONTRACTS (Defines service contracts and clarifies that consumer service contracts are not insurance and not otherwise subject to the insurance code.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 849
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Amends and expand the definitions of unfair claims practices committed by insurers with regard to physical inspection, performance of appraisals, retail valuation and total loss notification to owner.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 864
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM (Direct the council on elementary and secondary education to provide professional support and assistance to LEAs regarding effective ways to use data such as the LEA’s budget and demographics, school culture, and assessments to improve student performance.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 302
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Allows those individuals who do not otherwise meet the requirements, to reside in an Alzheimer's special care unit or program.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 680
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- ENSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Establishes the medication assisted treatment (MAT) program which uses medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to create a comprehensive approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 292
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTROLYSIS (Establishes procedures regulating the delegation of non-ablative laser hair removal treatments.)
Yea
Passed
32–3
Jun 13, 2019
SB 850
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS (Requires that the owner of a vehicle be notified in writing or by electronic mail that installation of an aftermarket glass may require re-calibration of safety related systems, or vehicle may not function as designed.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
SB 365
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Makes the owner of any vehicle not inspected as required by §§ 31-38-3 or 31-38-4 responsible for any fines or penalties imposed as a result of non-inspection and would prohibit any law enforcement officer from citing the operator of said vehicle.)
Yea
Passed
35–0
Jun 13, 2019
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