SB 988 — AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE (Requires liability insurance to cover loss of use of a rental motor vehicle. A claim for loss of use would be limited to reasonable and necessary expenses for the time to repair or replace the rental vehicle.)
Last action — 09/19/2017 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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Read SB 988 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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09/19/2017 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
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09/19/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
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06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage
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06/26/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/28/2017)
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06/22/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsors
- Goodwin · Primary
- Ruggerio · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Goodwin
- Ruggerio
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (112)
112 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 112 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Not Voting |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cote | — | Yea |
| Doyle | — | Not Voting |
| Kettle | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Not Voting |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Da Ponte | — | Not Voting |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Not Voting |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Kettle | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Not Voting |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cote | — | Not Voting |
| Doyle | — | Not Voting |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Not Voting |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Da Ponte | — | Not Voting |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | Democratic | Yea |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 988?
- SB 988 is sponsored by Goodwin and Ruggerio.
- What is the current status of SB 988?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 988?
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