Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 478 — AN ACT RELATING TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT (Establishes that membership on the Cumberland Fire District Fire Committee constitutes holding a public office and that the elections of the Fire Committee are governed by state election laws.)

Last action — 07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

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

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

  1. 07/07/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

  2. 06/29/2017 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/27/2017 House passed in concurrence

  4. 06/27/2017 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/27/2017)

  5. 03/16/2017 Referred to House Judiciary

  6. 03/15/2017 Senate read and passed

  7. 03/09/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/15/2017)

  8. 03/08/2017 Committee recommends passage

  9. 03/06/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/08/2017)

  10. 03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (112)

112 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

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 32004
Unaffiliated 33001
Republican 5000
Total 70005
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Yea
Coughlin — Yea
Cunha — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Yea
O'Brien — Not Voting
Walsh — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Marshall — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Yea
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Keable — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
Mendonca — Yea
Nunes — Yea
Price — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 21005
Republican 2000
Total 32006
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Not Voting
Lynch Prata — Not Voting
Madam President — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Not Voting
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Kettle — Yea
Picard — Yea
Ruggerio — Not Voting
Sheehan — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 478?
SB 478 is sponsored by Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic) and Picard.
What is the current status of SB 478?
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 478?
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