SB 877 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Amends laws regarding the aggregation of electrical loads by a municipality, and requires at least one public hearing be held, for review by its residents, prior to adopting any plan, to be approved by the public utilities commission.)
Last action — 10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
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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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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2017. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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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Read SB 877 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
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10/03/2017 Transmitted to Governor
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09/19/2017 House passed Sub A in concurrence
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09/19/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (09/19/2017)
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09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A
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09/14/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (09/19/2017)
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06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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06/26/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/28/2017)
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05/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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05/12/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/18/2017)
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05/11/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Sponsors
- Lynch Prata · Primary
- Hanna M. Gallo · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Lynch Prata
- Hanna M. Gallo Democratic
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 |
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| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 8% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Not Voting |
| Cote | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Nay |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Kettle | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Not Voting |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Doyle | — | Not Voting |
| Picard | — | Not Voting |
| Da Ponte | — | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 59 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Almeida | — | Yea |
| Amore | — | Not Voting |
| Barros | — | Not Voting |
| Canario | — | Yea |
| Coughlin | — | Yea |
| Cunha | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Giarrusso | — | Yea |
| Hearn | — | Yea |
| Jacquard | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Keable | — | Yea |
| Lancia | — | Yea |
| Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| McKiernan | — | Yea |
| Morin | — | Yea |
| Nardolillo | — | Not Voting |
| O'Grady | — | Not Voting |
| Regunberg | — | Not Voting |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| Walsh | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 877?
- SB 877 is sponsored by Lynch Prata and Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 877?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 11, 2017. Enacted.
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