Rhode Island 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 2519 — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME STAFFING AND QUALITY CARE ACT (Mandates minimum staffing levels/standards for quality care for nursing homes with penalties for violations/grants for enhanced training/wages adjusted for inflation.)

Last action — 07/16/2020 Referred to House Finance

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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 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 07/16/2020 Referred to House Finance

  2. 07/16/2020 Senate read and passed

  3. 07/13/2020 Placed on Senate Calendar (07/16/2020)

  4. 07/13/2020 Committee recommends passage

  5. 07/03/2020 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (07/13/2020)

  6. 02/25/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 2 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 31 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16004
Democratic 15000
Republican 0201
Total 31205
% of votes cast 82%5%0%13%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Not Voting
de la Cruz — Not Voting
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Not Voting
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Not Voting
Mr. President — 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 Nay
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Nay
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2519?
SB 2519 is sponsored by Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Dawn Euer (Democratic), and Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2519?
This bill died with 2020 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 2519?
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