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

SB 233 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts volunteer fire companies under the supervision, control, or jurisdiction of another public body from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.)

Last action — 06/05/2019 Referred to House Judiciary

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 06/05/2019 Referred to House Judiciary

  2. 06/04/2019 Senate read and passed

  3. 05/29/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2019)

  4. 05/28/2019 Committee recommends passage

  5. 05/23/2019 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2019)

  6. 04/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 04/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/30/2019)

  8. 01/31/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (110)

110 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 15000
Unaffiliated 19001
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
Mr. President — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Not Voting
Satchell — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Seveney — 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 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 233?
SB 233 is sponsored by Seveney, Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Algiere, and Coyne.
What is the current status of SB 233?
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 233?
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