Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 589 — AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTER REGISTRATION (Removes the requirement that party primary voters automatically change their party affiliation to that party and reduces from 90 to 30 days the time before an election that a non-candidate can change their affiliation.)

Last action — 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 07/08/2019 Signed by Governor

  2. 07/02/2019 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 06/28/2019 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

  4. 06/28/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/28/2019)

  5. 06/28/2019 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  6. 06/27/2019 Placed on House Calendar (06/28/2019)

  7. 06/27/2019 Referred to House Judiciary

  8. 06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A

  9. 06/26/2019 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/26/2019)

  10. 06/26/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  11. 06/25/2019 Proposed Substitute

  12. 06/24/2019 Scheduled for consideration (06/26/2019)

  13. 03/21/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  14. 03/15/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/21/2019)

  15. 03/14/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (113)

113 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

AS AMENDED

Passed 57 Yea · 6 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36005
Unaffiliated 21205
Republican 0402
Total 576012
% of votes cast 76%8%0%16%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Cassar — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Lyle — Nay
Mendez — Yea
Millea — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Almeida — Yea
Barros — Not Voting
Canario — Yea
Filippi — Nay
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
McKiernan — Yea
Serodio — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amore — Yea
Jackson — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Morin — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
Ucci — 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 Not Voting
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Not Voting
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Nay
David J. Place Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Nay
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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In Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 6 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11202
Unaffiliated 15104
Republican 0300
Total 26606
% of votes cast 68%16%0%16%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Nay
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Algiere — Not Voting
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Crowley — Not Voting
Picard — Not Voting
Satchell — 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 Not Voting
John J. Lombardi Democratic Not Voting
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Nay

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PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT

Passed 60 Yea · 2 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 36005
Unaffiliated 21106
Republican 3102
Total 602013
% of votes cast 80%3%0%17%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Barros — Not Voting
Canario — Yea
Cassar — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Lyle — Yea
Mendez — Yea
Millea — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Serodio — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Filippi — Nay
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Maldonado — Not Voting
McKiernan — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Amore — Yea
Jackson — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Morin — Not Voting
Price — Not Voting
Ranglin-Vassell — Not Voting
Ucci — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Not Voting
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Not Voting
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Rebecca M. Kislak Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Thomas E. Noret Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
David J. Place Republican Nay
George A Nardone Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Yea
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Not Voting
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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Passage

Passed 31 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13101
Unaffiliated 18200
Republican 0300
Total 31601
% of votes cast 82%16%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
de la Cruz — Nay
Lynch Prata — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Crowley — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Algiere — Nay
Archambault — Yea
Coyne — 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 Nay
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 Nay

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SB 589 is sponsored by Mark McKenney (Democratic).
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