Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 28 — AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- CHILDREN -- CONFINEMENT IN MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED (Repeals the requirement that law enforcement officers issue only warnings of the risks to persons leaving a child under the age of seven (7) unattended in a motor vehicle.)

Last action — 06/27/2019 Referred to House Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2019 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/27/2019 Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 06/26/2019 Senate read and passed

  3. 06/25/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)

  4. 06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage

  5. 06/21/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/25/2019)

  6. 02/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 02/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2019)

  8. 01/15/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Archambault · Primary
  • Lombardi · Primary
  • Lynch Prata · Primary
  • McCaffrey · Primary
  • Leonidas P. Raptakis · 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

Passage

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14001
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Conley — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Not Voting
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 28?
SB 28 is sponsored by Archambault, Lombardi, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, and Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 28?
This bill died with 2019 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 28?
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