Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 2238 — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.)

Last action — 06/04/2018 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 February 01, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 06/04/2018 Signed by Governor

  2. 05/30/2018 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 05/30/2018 House passed in concurrence

  4. 05/25/2018 Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2018)

  5. 05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  6. 05/18/2018 Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2018)

  7. 04/04/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.

  8. 04/03/2018 Senate read and passed

  9. 03/28/2018 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/03/2018)

  10. 03/27/2018 Committee recommends passage

  11. 03/23/2018 Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2018)

  12. 03/01/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  13. 02/23/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)

  14. 02/01/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

  • Calkin · Primary
  • Coyne · Primary
  • Miller · Primary
  • Louis P. DiPalma · Primary
  • Seveney · Primary

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

IN CONCURRENCE

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36000
Unaffiliated 31003
Republican 3002
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 — Not Voting
O'Brien — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Not Voting
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McKiernan — Not Voting
McLaughlin — Yea
Mendonca — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Yea
Price — Yea
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Marshall — Yea
Nunes — 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 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 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 Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10001
Unaffiliated 21002
Republican 2000
Total 33003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Archambault — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Gee — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Jabour — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Conley — Yea
Cote — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2238?
SB 2238 is sponsored by Calkin, Coyne, Miller, Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), and Seveney.
What is the current status of SB 2238?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2018. Enacted.
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