SB 48 — AN ACT RELATING TO FOODS AND DRUGS -- THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.)
Last action — 04/28/2021 Referred to House Finance
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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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Read SB 48 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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04/28/2021 Referred to House Finance
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04/27/2021 Senate read and passed
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04/16/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/27/2021)
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04/15/2021 Committee recommends passage
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04/09/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/15/2021)
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01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
Sponsors
- Miller · Primary
- Seveney · Primary
- Coyne · Primary
- Ana B. Quezada · Primary
- Samuel W. Bell · Primary
- Melissa Murray · Primary
- Bridget Valverde · Primary
- Archambault · Primary
- John P. Burke · Primary
- Cano · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on
Sponsors (10)
- Miller
- Seveney
- Coyne
- Ana B. Quezada Democratic
- Samuel W. Bell Democratic
- Melissa Murray Democratic
- Bridget Valverde Democratic
- Archambault
- John P. Burke Democratic
- Cano
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 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 | 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 |
| Louis P. DiPalma | Democratic | Yea |
| Meghan E. Kallman | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Murray | Democratic | Yea |
| Ryan W. Pearson | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel W. Bell | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Gordon E. Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas J. Paolino | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 48?
- SB 48 is sponsored by Miller, Seveney, Coyne, Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Samuel W. Bell (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Archambault, John P. Burke (Democratic), and Cano.
- What is the current status of SB 48?
- This bill died with 2021 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 48?
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