Rhode Island 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2136 — AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- UNIFORM LAW ON PATERNITY -- UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT (Repeals current state law regarding paternity and replaces it with a more comprehensive parentage act that provides procedures establishing parentage, genetic testing, surrogacy agreements and assisted reproduction.)

Last action — 07/21/2020 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 January 22, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · 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.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 07/21/2020 Signed by Governor

  2. 07/17/2020 Transmitted to Governor

  3. 07/16/2020 Senate passed Sub B as amended in concurrence

  4. 07/16/2020 Placed on Senate Calendar (07/16/2020)

  5. 07/16/2020 House passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)

  6. 07/14/2020 Placed on House Calendar (07/16/2020)

  7. 07/07/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub B

  8. 07/03/2020 Proposed Substitute

  9. 07/02/2020 Scheduled for consideration (07/07/2020)

  10. 02/12/2020 Referred to House Judiciary

  11. 02/11/2020 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

  12. 02/05/2020 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/11/2020)

  13. 02/04/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

  14. 02/03/2020 Proposed Substitute

  15. 01/31/2020 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2020)

  16. 01/22/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sponsors

  • Lynch Prata · Primary
  • McCaffrey · Primary
  • Goodwin · Primary
  • Conley · Primary
  • Nesselbush · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (5)

  • Lynch Prata
  • McCaffrey
  • Goodwin
  • Conley
  • Nesselbush

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

AS AMENDED

Passed 64 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 40002
Unaffiliated 22104
Republican 2004
Total 641010
% of votes cast 85%1%0%13%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Not Voting
Cassar — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Lyle — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
McLaughlin — Not Voting
Mendez — Yea
Millea — Yea
Morin — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Not Voting
Price — Nay
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Serodio — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Ucci — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Walsh — Not Voting
Williams — 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
Joshua J. Giraldo 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 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 Not Voting
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Not Voting
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Not Voting
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 40002
Unaffiliated 25002
Republican 2004
Total 67008
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Yea
Cassar — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Lyle — Yea
McKiernan — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Mendez — Yea
Millea — Yea
Morin — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
O'Brien — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Serodio — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Ucci — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Walsh — Not Voting
Williams — 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
Joshua J. Giraldo 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 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 Not Voting
David J. Place Republican Yea
George A Nardone Republican Not Voting
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Not Voting
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Not Voting

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In Concurrence

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17003
Democratic 15000
Republican 2100
Total 34103
% of votes cast 89%3%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Yea
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 Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Approval of Amendment

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18002
Democratic 11004
Republican 2001
Total 31007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Not Voting
de la Cruz — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Not Voting
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passage as Amended

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18002
Democratic 11004
Republican 2001
Total 31007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Archambault — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Conley — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Crowley — Not Voting
de la Cruz — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
Lynch Prata — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Metts — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nesselbush — Yea
Picard — Yea
Satchell — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Sheehan — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Not Voting
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2136?
SB 2136 is sponsored by Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Conley, and Nesselbush.
What is the current status of SB 2136?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2020. Enacted.
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