Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SR 531 — SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2017-2018

Last action — 03/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 03/30/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  2. 03/28/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/30/2017)

  3. 03/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  4. 03/22/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/28/2017)

  5. 03/15/2017 Meeting postponed (03/16/2017)

  6. 03/13/2017 Scheduled for consideration

  7. 03/13/2017 Meeting postponed (03/14/2017)

  8. 03/10/2017 Scheduled for consideration

  9. 03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  10. 03/07/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2017)

  11. 03/07/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Rules

Sponsors

  • Lynch Prata · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lynch Prata

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Approval of Amendment

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8002
Unaffiliated 22202
Republican 2000
Total 32204
% of votes cast 84%5%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Paiva Weed — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Metts — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Nay
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Calkin — Nay
Conley — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
McCaffrey — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Not Voting
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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Passage as Amended

Passed 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8002
Unaffiliated 21302
Republican 2000
Total 31304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Kettle — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Nay
Paiva Weed — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Nay
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Nay
Cote — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Jabour — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Not Voting
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

Rules
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 531?
SR 531 is sponsored by Lynch Prata.
What is the current status of SR 531?
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 SR 531?
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