Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 655 — AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of East Providence, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the city of East Providence on November 8, 2016.)

Last action — 06/14/2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/14/2017 Effective without Governor's signature

  2. 06/06/2017 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/06/2017 House passed in concurrence

  4. 06/02/2017 Placed on House Calendar (06/06/2017)

  5. 05/31/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  6. 05/26/2017 Scheduled for consideration (05/31/2017)

  7. 04/26/2017 Referred to House Municipal Government

  8. 04/25/2017 Senate read and passed

  9. 04/11/2017 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/25/2017)

  10. 04/05/2017 Committee recommends passage

  11. 03/31/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/05/2017)

  12. 03/29/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Sponsors

  • DaPonte · Primary
  • Conley · Primary
  • Coyne · Primary

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • DaPonte
  • Conley
  • Coyne

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

111 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 34002
Unaffiliated 31003
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
O'Brien — Yea
Walsh — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Coughlin — Yea
Cunha — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Marshall — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Not Voting
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Mendonca — Yea
Nunes — Yea
Price — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ucci — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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 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

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23002
Democratic 8002
Republican 1001
Total 32005
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cote — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Kettle — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Da Ponte — Not Voting
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Not Voting
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 655?
SB 655 is sponsored by DaPonte, Conley, and Coyne.
What is the current status of SB 655?
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 655?
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