Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 237 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - PAROLE (Provides that prisoners who were sentenced as adults for offenses committed prior to age eighteen would be eligible for parole after fifteen years.)

Last action — 06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. 06/15/2017 Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 06/15/2017 Senate passed Sub A

  3. 05/31/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/15/2017)

  4. 05/25/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  5. 05/19/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/25/2017)

  6. 02/28/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 02/23/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2017)

  8. 02/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Metts · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Metts

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 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

Passage

Passed 28 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8200
Unaffiliated 20401
Republican 0200
Total 28801
% of votes cast 76%22%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Algiere — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Nay
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Nay
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Nay
Calkin — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
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 Nay
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Nay
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Metts.
What is the current status of SB 237?
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 237?
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