Rhode Island 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 759 — AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY - DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT (Grants solar energy system retail purchasers protections requiring disclosures in the retail/lease documents the right to cancel/rescind agreement within 90 days prior to installation/notice of liens filed on their property.)

Last action — 05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/26/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/01/2019)

  3. 04/04/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Sponsors

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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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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 3000
Total 37000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Yea
DeLuca — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu 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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Approval of Amendment

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24003
Unaffiliated 5002
Republican 2001
Total 31006
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Cano — Not Voting
DeLuca — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Mr. President — Not Voting
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
David P. Tikoian Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Not Voting
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Not Voting
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Mark McKenney Democratic Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Pamela J. Lauria Democratic Yea
Robert Britto Democratic Not Voting
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
Victoria Gu Democratic Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 759?
SB 759 is sponsored by Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Miller, V. Susan Sosnowski (Democratic), Conley, and Dawn Euer (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 759?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 759?
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