Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 448 — AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts gross receipts from the sale of seeds and plants used to grow food and food products from sales and use taxes. The act would specifically exclude from the definition marijuana seeds or plants.)

Last action — 06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/30/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

  2. 06/30/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/30/2017)

  3. 06/21/2017 Referred to House Finance

  4. 06/20/2017 Senate passed Sub A

  5. 06/14/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2017)

  6. 06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  7. 06/09/2017 Scheduled for consideration (06/13/2017)

  8. 05/18/2017 Committee heard

  9. 05/12/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/18/2017)

  10. 03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

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 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10000
Unaffiliated 22003
Republican 2000
Total 34003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Kettle — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Conley — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Doyle — Not Voting
Lombardo — Yea
Satchell — Not Voting
Da Ponte — Not Voting
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

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Subjects

taxation agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 448?
SB 448 is sponsored by V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 448?
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 448?
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