Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

HB 5817 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULTS (Provides that a school teacher or employee that engages in sexual penetration of a student over fourteen (14) and less than eighteen (18) shall be guilty of third degree sexual assault.)

Last action — 06/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/28/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary

  2. 06/28/2019 House passed Sub A

  3. 06/26/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)

  4. 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  5. 06/24/2019 Proposed Substitute

  6. 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)

  7. 04/02/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  8. 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2019)

  9. 03/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (3)

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

PASSAGE

Passed 62 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 34502
Unaffiliated 23203
Republican 5001
Total 62706
% of votes cast 83%9%0%8%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cassar — Nay
Almeida — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Lyle — Yea
Mendez — Yea
Millea — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Serodio — Yea
Walsh — Nay
Filippi — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
McKiernan — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Ucci — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amore — Yea
Jackson — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Morin — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
Vella-Wilkinson — 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 Nay
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Nay
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
June Speakman Democratic Nay
Justine A. Caldwell Democratic Yea
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Yea
Karen Alzate 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
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Terri Cortvriend Democratic Nay
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5817?
HB 5817 is sponsored by Alex Marszalkowski (Democratic), Julie A. Casimiro (Democratic), and Justine A. Caldwell (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5817?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 5817?
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