Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SR 194 — SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE RHODE ISLAND'S ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE (Creates a 22 member commission to study and evaluate Rhode Island's electric and natural gas transmission and distribution system infrastructure, and report back to the General Assembly by March 1, 2020, and expire on June 30, 2020.)

Last action — 06/20/2019 Senate passed Sub A

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  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/20/2019 Senate passed Sub A

  2. 06/18/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2019)

  3. 06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  4. 06/18/2019 Committee recommended indefinite postponement

  5. 06/17/2019 Proposed Substitute

  6. 06/14/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2019)

  7. 06/04/2019 Senate voted to recommit to Senate Commerce

  8. 05/29/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2019)

  9. 05/28/2019 Committee recommends passage

  10. 05/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2019)

  11. 02/26/2019 Committee heard

  12. 02/22/2019 Scheduled for hearing (02/26/2019)

  13. 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 1 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 37 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14100
Unaffiliated 20000
Republican 3000
Total 37100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Conley — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Metts — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
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 Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Nay
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

technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 194?
SR 194 is sponsored by Seveney, Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), and Melissa Murray (Democratic).
What is the current status of SR 194?
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 SR 194?
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