SB 2577 — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides that the state medical examiner is to conduct a multi-disciplinary team review of drug-related overdose deaths.)
Last action — 06/28/2018 Signed by Governor
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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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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2018. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read SB 2577 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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06/28/2018 Signed by Governor
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06/26/2018 Transmitted to Governor
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06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
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06/23/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018)
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06/23/2018 House passed Sub B
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06/23/2018 Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2018)
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06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
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06/21/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/21/2018)
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06/13/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
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06/12/2018 Senate passed Sub A
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06/06/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2018)
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06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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06/01/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2018)
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05/17/2018 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
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05/17/2018 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
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05/11/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/17/2018)
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03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsors
- Goodwin · Primary
- Miller · Primary
- Satchell · Primary
- Jabour · Primary
- Seveney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Goodwin
- Miller
- Satchell
- Jabour
- Seveney
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (109)
109 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 109 →"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 |
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| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Not Voting |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Not Voting |
| Cote | — | Not Voting |
| Coyne | — | Not Voting |
| Gee | — | Not Voting |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Not Voting |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Not Voting |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Da Ponte | — | Not Voting |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank A. Ciccone III | Democratic | Yea |
| Hanna M. Gallo | Democratic | Yea |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 67 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 1% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Almeida | — | Yea |
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Walsh | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Canario | — | Yea |
| Coughlin | — | Yea |
| Cunha | — | Not Voting |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Giarrusso | — | Yea |
| Hearn | — | Not Voting |
| Jacquard | — | Yea |
| Johnston | — | Yea |
| Keable | — | Yea |
| Lancia | — | Yea |
| Maldonado | — | Yea |
| Marshall | — | Yea |
| McKiernan | — | Yea |
| Mendonca | — | Yea |
| Morin | — | Yea |
| Nardolillo | — | Yea |
| O'Grady | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Regunberg | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Nunes | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ucci | — | Not Voting |
| Winfield | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
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| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch Prata | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| Gee | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Jabour | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| Metts | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Sheehan | — | Yea |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Cote | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Nesselbush | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Satchell | — | Yea |
| Da Ponte | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 2577?
- SB 2577 is sponsored by Goodwin, Miller, Satchell, Jabour, and Seveney.
- What is the current status of SB 2577?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2018. Enacted.
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