Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2579 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC RAIL CORPORATION ACT (Enables the Rhode Island Public Rail Corporation to lower the self-insured retention amount required of the state and would provide indemnification statewide.)

Last action — 07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 07/02/2018 Signed by Governor

  2. 07/02/2018 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/22/2018 House passed in concurrence

  4. 06/21/2018 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/22/2018)

  5. 06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  6. 06/19/2018 Scheduled for consideration (06/20/2018)

  7. 06/19/2018 Committee transferred to House Finance

  8. 04/25/2018 Referred to House Corporations

  9. 04/24/2018 Senate read and passed

  10. 04/11/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/24/2018)

  11. 04/10/2018 Committee recommends passage

  12. 04/06/2018 Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2018)

  13. 03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  14. 03/16/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2018)

  15. 03/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Algiere · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Algiere

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

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 66 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31005
Unaffiliated 30004
Republican 5000
Total 66009
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Not Voting
Canario — Yea
Coughlin — Yea
Cunha — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Not Voting
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Mendonca — Yea
O'Brien — Not Voting
Walsh — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Yea
Price — Yea
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Nunes — Not Voting
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 Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Unaffiliated 22002
Republican 2000
Total 35002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Metts — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Sheehan — Not Voting
Algiere — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — 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 Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Who sponsors SB 2579?
SB 2579 is sponsored by Algiere.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2018. Enacted.
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