SB 2091 — 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 — 02/07/2020 Referred to House Judiciary
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Bill Text
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Read SB 2091 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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02/07/2020 Referred to House Judiciary
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02/06/2020 Senate read and passed
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02/04/2020 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/06/2020)
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01/30/2020 Committee recommends passage
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01/24/2020 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/30/2020)
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01/21/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sponsors
- Walter S. Felag Jr. · Primary
- Coyne · Primary
- Seveney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic
- Coyne
- Seveney
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Not Voting |
| Archambault | — | Not Voting |
| Cano | — | Yea |
| Conley | — | Yea |
| Coyne | — | Yea |
| Crowley | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Yea |
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Mr. President | — | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Valarie J. Lawson | Democratic | Yea |
| Walter S. Felag Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 2091?
- SB 2091 is sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Coyne, and Seveney.
- What is the current status of SB 2091?
- 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 2091?
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