SB 161 — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN (Ratifies and validates the amendment to the South Kingstown Home Rule Charter which was approved by the electors of the town of South Kingstown at the polls on November 8, 2016.)
Last action — 05/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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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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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read SB 161 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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05/19/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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05/11/2017 Transmitted to Governor
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05/11/2017 House passed in concurrence
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05/05/2017 Placed on House Calendar (05/11/2017)
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03/29/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
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03/24/2017 Scheduled for consideration (03/29/2017)
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03/09/2017 Referred to House Municipal Government
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03/08/2017 Senate read and passed
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03/02/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/08/2017)
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03/01/2017 Committee recommends passage
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02/24/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2017)
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02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
Sponsors
- V. Susan Sosnowski · Primary
- Algiere · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic
- Algiere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Almeida | — | Not Voting |
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Not Voting |
| Canario | — | Yea |
| Coughlin | — | Yea |
| Cunha | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Giarrusso | — | Yea |
| Hearn | — | Yea |
| Jacquard | — | Not Voting |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Keable | — | Yea |
| Lancia | — | Yea |
| Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Not Voting |
| McKiernan | — | Yea |
| Morin | — | Yea |
| Nardolillo | — | Yea |
| O'Grady | — | Yea |
| Walsh | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Ucci | — | Not Voting |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mendonca | — | Yea |
| Nunes | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Regunberg | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | 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 | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Cote | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Madam President | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Not Voting |
| Kettle | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Ruggerio | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Doyle | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 161?
- SB 161 is sponsored by V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic) and Algiere.
- What is the current status of SB 161?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 161?
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