Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 2008 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY (Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.)

Last action — 06/20/2018 Meeting postponed (06/20/2018)

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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 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/20/2018 Meeting postponed (06/20/2018)

  2. 06/20/2018 Scheduled for consideration

  3. 06/20/2018 Referred to House Corporations

  4. 06/19/2018 Senate passed Sub A

  5. 06/13/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/19/2018)

  6. 06/12/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  7. 06/08/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2018)

  8. 05/03/2018 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

  9. 05/03/2018 Committee recommended indefinite postponement

  10. 04/20/2018 Scheduled for hearing (05/03/2018)

  11. 01/11/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 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 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 24000
Republican 1001
Total 36001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Picard — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Da Ponte — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer 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 Not Voting
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2008?
SB 2008 is sponsored by Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Goldin, Calkin, Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), and Miller.
What is the current status of SB 2008?
This bill died with 2018 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 2008?
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