Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 177 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS (Excludes preliminary drafts, notes, impressions, memoranda, working papers and work products involving research at state institutions of higher learning from the definition of a public record.)

Last action — 06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

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  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 01, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/27/2017 Signed by Governor

  2. 06/21/2017 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/21/2017 House passed in concurrence

  4. 06/16/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/21/2017)

  5. 06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  6. 06/09/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2017)

  7. 06/07/2017 Referred to House Judiciary

  8. 06/06/2017 Senate read and passed

  9. 05/31/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/06/2017)

  10. 05/25/2017 Committee recommends passage

  11. 05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2017)

  12. 02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  13. 02/03/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/07/2017)

  14. 02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 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 62 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 34002
Republican 1400
Unaffiliated 27502
Total 62904
% of votes cast 83%12%0%5%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
O'Brien — Yea
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Yea
Coughlin — Yea
Cunha — Yea
Filippi — Nay
Giarrusso — Nay
Hearn — Not Voting
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Nay
Marshall — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Yea
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Tobon — Not Voting
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Mendonca — Nay
Nunes — Yea
Price — Nay
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Nay
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

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Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 23002
Republican 2000
Total 34003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
McCaffrey — Not Voting
Metts — Yea
Satchell — Not Voting
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Conley — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — 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 Not Voting
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

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 177?
SB 177 is sponsored by Jabour, Conley, V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), and Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 177?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2017. Enacted.
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