AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - TRADE IN COVERED ANIMAL PARTS OR PRODUCTS (Prohibits the purchase, s...
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SB 831 — AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - TRADE IN COVERED ANIMAL PARTS OR PRODUCTS (Prohibits the purchase, sale, offer for sale or possession with intent to sell covered animal parts or products and provide for penalties for violation ranging from misdemeanor to felony upon conviction.)
Last action — 06/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read SB 831 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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06/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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06/07/2019 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/13/2019)
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04/30/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsors
- Lynch Prata · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lynch Prata
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (113)
113 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 113 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 43 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 68 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 3% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Not Voting |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Nay |
| David Morales | 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 |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Yea |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Nay |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Yea |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Yea |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Yea |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Yea |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Yea |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Yea |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Yea |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Yea |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 3% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Not Voting |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Goldin | — | Yea |
| Goodwin | — | Yea |
| Lombardo | — | Yea |
| McCaffrey | — | Yea |
| Mendes | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Picard | — | Yea |
| Seveney | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Bridget Valverde | Democratic | Yea |
| Dawn Euer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Nay |
| Tiara T. Mack | 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 831?
- SB 831 is sponsored by Lynch Prata.
- What is the current status of SB 831?
- 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.
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