Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 290 — AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HEALTHY AND SAFE FAMILIES AND WORKPLACES ACT (Requires employers with eighteen (18) or more employees to provide three (3) paid sick days in 2018, four (4) paid sick days in 2019 and five (5) paid sick days thereafter.)

Last action — 09/28/2017 Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 09/28/2017 Signed by Governor

  2. 09/25/2017 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence

  4. 09/19/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)

  5. 09/19/2017 House passed Sub B

  6. 09/15/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)

  7. 09/15/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

  8. 09/15/2017 Scheduled for consideration (09/15/2017)

  9. 06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B as amended

  10. 06/30/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/30/2017)

  11. 06/30/2017 Referred to House Labor

  12. 06/28/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  13. 06/21/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2017)

  14. 06/21/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  15. 06/16/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2017)

  16. 04/12/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  17. 04/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/12/2017)

  18. 02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor

Sponsors

  • Goodwin · Primary
  • Goldin · Primary
  • Calkin · Primary
  • Seveney · Primary
  • Satchell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • Goodwin
  • Goldin
  • Calkin
  • Seveney
  • Satchell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

In Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 7 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9101
Unaffiliated 17404
Republican 0200
Total 26705
% of votes cast 68%18%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Nay
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Nay
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Nay
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Nay
Doyle — Not Voting
Lombardo — Not Voting
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 Nay
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 Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELA

Passed 63 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 34002
Unaffiliated 25009
Republican 4001
Total 630012
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Not Voting
Barros — Not Voting
Canario — Yea
Coughlin — Yea
Cunha — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Walsh — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Marshall — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Not Voting
O'Grady — Not Voting
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
McLaughlin — Not Voting
Mendonca — Not Voting
Nunes — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
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 Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

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Approval of Amendment

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10000
Unaffiliated 23002
Republican 2000
Total 35002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Picard — Not Voting
Satchell — 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

Official roll call →

LC1160/4

Failed 6 Yea · 29 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41902
Democratic 1900
Republican 1100
Total 62902
% of votes cast 16%78%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Archambault — Nay
Lynch Prata — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
Conley — Nay
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Nay
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Nay
Goodwin — Nay
Jabour — Nay
Kettle — Yea
Lombardo — Nay
McCaffrey — Nay
Metts — Nay
Nesselbush — Nay
Picard — Not Voting
Satchell — Nay
Seveney — Nay
Algiere — Nay
Calkin — Nay
Crowley — Nay
Doyle — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Sheehan — Nay
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Nay
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

Official roll call →

LC001160/3

Failed 3 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1900
Unaffiliated 12202
Republican 1100
Total 33202
% of votes cast 8%86%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Nay
Mr. President — Nay
Algiere — Nay
Archambault — Nay
Calkin — Nay
Conley — Nay
Coyne — Nay
Crowley — Nay
Goldin — Nay
Goodwin — Nay
Jabour — Nay
Lombardo — Nay
Metts — Nay
Miller — Nay
Picard — Not Voting
Seveney — Nay
Sheehan — Nay
Cote — Nay
Doyle — Not Voting
Gee — Nay
Kettle — Nay
McCaffrey — Nay
Nesselbush — Nay
Satchell — Nay
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Nay
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Nay
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Nay
John J. Lombardi Democratic Nay
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Nay
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Nay
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Nay
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Nay
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage as Amended

Passed 27 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18502
Democratic 9100
Republican 0200
Total 27802
% of votes cast 73%22%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Nay
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Gee — Nay
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Nay
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Metts — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Not Voting
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Da Ponte — Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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SB 290 is sponsored by Goodwin, Goldin, Calkin, Seveney, and Satchell.
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