Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 40 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS - NET NEUTRALITY (Requires Internet service providers to follow Internet service neutrality requirements.)

Last action — 05/01/2019 Referred to House Corporations

  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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Action History

  1. 05/01/2019 Referred to House Corporations

  2. 04/30/2019 Senate read and passed

  3. 04/24/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/30/2019)

  4. 04/23/2019 Committee recommends passage

  5. 04/19/2019 Scheduled for consideration (04/23/2019)

  6. 04/02/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 03/29/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2019)

  8. 01/16/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 2 voted No

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 31 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16103
Democratic 14001
Republican 1200
Total 31304
% of votes cast 82%8%0%11%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Not Voting
Archambault — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Miller — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Not Voting
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 40?
SB 40 is sponsored by Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Goldin, Thomas J. Paolino (Republican), Conley, and Dawn Euer (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 40?
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 40?
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