HB 7944 — AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING (Directs the division of statewide planning to maintain an affordable housing online database website. Also directs Rhode Island housing to prepare biannual status snapshot reports related to affordable housing.)
Last action — 06/30/2022 Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2022. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
6 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Read HB 7944 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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06/30/2022 Signed by Governor
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06/24/2022 Transmitted to Governor
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06/24/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
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06/23/2022 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
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06/22/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
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06/20/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/22/2022)
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06/20/2022 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
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06/14/2022 House passed Sub A
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06/10/2022 Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2022)
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06/09/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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06/07/2022 Proposed Substitute
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06/07/2022 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2022)
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04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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04/08/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2022)
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03/07/2022 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Sponsors
- Arthur J. Corvese · Primary
- Samuel A. Azzinaro · Primary
- Thomas E. Noret · Primary
- Robert D. Phillips · Primary
- Amore · Primary
- Mary Ann Shallcross Smith · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →6 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on · 40 voted No
Sponsors (6)
- Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Voted No
- Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Voted No
- Thomas E. Noret Democratic Voted No
- Robert D. Phillips Democratic Voted No
- Amore
- Mary Ann Shallcross Smith Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (108)
108 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 108 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 57 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 16% | 76% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Nay |
| Barros | — | Nay |
| Cardillo | — | Nay |
| Cassar | — | Nay |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Henries | — | Nay |
| McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Nay |
| O'Brien | — | Nay |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Not Voting |
| Ruggiero | — | Nay |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Nay |
| Tobon | — | Not Voting |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Lima S | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Nay |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Nay |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Nay |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Nay |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Nay |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Nay |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Nay |
| David Morales | Democratic | Yea |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Nay |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Nay |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Nay |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Nay |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Nay |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Nay |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Nay |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Nay |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Nay |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Nay |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Nay |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Nay |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Nay |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Nay |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Nay |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Nay |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Nay |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Nay |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Nay |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Nay |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Nay |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Nay |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Nay |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Nay |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Nay |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Nay |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Nay |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Nay |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Nay |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Not Voting |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Not Voting |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lima S | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Yea |
| David Morales | Democratic | Yea |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Yea |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Yea |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 7944?
- HB 7944 is sponsored by Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), Samuel A. Azzinaro (Democratic), Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), Robert D. Phillips (Democratic), Amore, and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 7944?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 07, 2022. Enacted.
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