SB 500 — AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PSYCHOLOGISTS (Increases psychology board from 5 to 7 members and allows delegations of disciplinary hearings to a hearing officer.)
Last action — 06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 500 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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06/22/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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06/14/2017 Transmitted to Governor
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06/14/2017 House passed in concurrence
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06/09/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/14/2017)
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06/07/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
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06/02/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2017)
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05/31/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
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05/30/2017 Senate read and passed
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05/24/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/30/2017)
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05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage
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05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2017)
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03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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03/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/15/2017)
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03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)
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03/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
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03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Sponsors
- Fogarty · Primary
- Lynch Prata · Primary
- Doyle · Primary
- Nesselbush · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on
Sponsors (4)
- Fogarty
- Lynch Prata
- Doyle
- Nesselbush
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (110)
110 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 110 →"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 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Walsh | — | Yea |
| Almeida | — | Yea |
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Canario | — | Yea |
| Coughlin | — | Yea |
| Cunha | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Not Voting |
| Giarrusso | — | Yea |
| Hearn | — | Yea |
| Jacquard | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Keable | — | Yea |
| Lancia | — | Yea |
| Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| McKiernan | — | Yea |
| Morin | — | Yea |
| Nardolillo | — | Yea |
| O'Grady | — | Not Voting |
| Regunberg | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mendonca | — | Yea |
| Nunes | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ucci | — | Yea |
| Winfield | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | 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 |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Yea |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Yea |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| K. Joseph Shekarchi | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Yea |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Yea |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Cote | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Kettle | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Doyle | — | Not Voting |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Da Ponte | — | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | 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 | Yea |
| V. Susan Sosnowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 500?
- SB 500 is sponsored by Fogarty, Lynch Prata, Doyle, and Nesselbush.
- What is the current status of SB 500?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 500?
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