SB 2 is sponsored by Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Coyne, Cano, and John P. Burke (Democratic).

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Rhode Island 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 2 — AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- NURSING HOME STAFFING AND QUALITY CARE ACT (Mandates minimum staffing levels and standards for quality care for nursing homes and their residents.)

Last action May 27, 2021 — 05/27/2021 Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.
10 sponsors

10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

May 27, 2021
05/27/2021 Signed by Governor
May 25, 2021
05/25/2021 Transmitted to Governor
May 25, 2021
05/25/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
May 19, 2021
05/19/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/25/2021)
May 18, 2021
05/18/2021 House passed Sub A
May 14, 2021
05/14/2021 Placed on House Calendar (05/18/2021)
May 11, 2021
05/11/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
May 07, 2021
05/07/2021 Proposed Substitute
May 07, 2021
05/07/2021 Scheduled for consideration (05/11/2021)
February 04, 2021
02/04/2021 Referred to House Finance
February 02, 2021
02/02/2021 Senate read and passed
January 26, 2021
01/26/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (02/02/2021)
January 21, 2021
01/21/2021 Committee recommends passage
January 11, 2021
01/11/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/21/2021)
January 11, 2021
01/11/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 8 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

QUALITY CARE ACT

May 25, 2021

Passed 33 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	19	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	14	1	0	1
Republican	0	2	0	1
Total	33	3	0	2
% of votes cast	87%	8%	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	—	Nay
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	Nay
Gordon E. Rogers	Republican	Nay
Thomas J. Paolino	Republican	Not Voting

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PASSAGE

May 18, 2021

Passed 63 Yea · 9 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	48	0	0	1
Unaffiliated	15	4	0	0
Republican	0	5	0	2
Total	63	9	0	3
% of votes cast	84%	12%	0%	4%

How each member voted (75)

Member	Party	Vote
Amore	—	Yea
Barros	—	Yea
Cardillo	—	Yea
Cassar	—	Yea
Fenton-Fung	—	Yea
Filippi	—	Nay
Hawkins	—	Yea
Henries	—	Yea
McLaughlin	—	Nay
Mr. Speaker	—	Yea
O'Brien	—	Yea
Price	—	Nay
Ranglin-Vassell	—	Yea
Ruggiero	—	Yea
ShallcrossSmith	—	Yea
Tobon	—	Yea
Vella-Wilkinson	—	Yea
Williams	—	Yea
Lima S	—	Nay
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	Yea
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	Yea
Jacquelyn M. Baginski	Democratic	Yea
Jason Knight	Democratic	Yea
John G. Edwards	Democratic	Yea
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	Not Voting
Karen Alzate	Democratic	Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian	Democratic	Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty	Democratic	Yea
Lauren H. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Leonela Felix	Democratic	Yea
Marvin L. Abney	Democratic	Yea
Mary Duffy Messier	Democratic	Yea
Mia A. Ackerman	Democratic	Yea
Michelle E. McGaw	Democratic	Yea
Nathan W. Biah	Democratic	Yea
Patricia A. Serpa	Democratic	Yea
Ramon A. Perez	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	Nay
Elaine J. Morgan	Republican	Nay
George A Nardone	Republican	Nay
Michael W. Chippendale	Republican	Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi	Republican	Nay
Sherry Roberts	Republican	Not Voting

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Passage

February 02, 2021

Passed 34 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	19	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	15	1	0	0
Republican	0	2	0	1
Total	34	3	0	1
% of votes cast	89%	8%	0%	3%

How each member voted (38)

Member	Party	Vote
Algiere	—	Yea
Anderson	—	Yea
Archambault	—	Yea
Calkin	—	Yea
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	—	Nay
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	Nay
Gordon E. Rogers	Republican	Nay
Thomas J. Paolino	Republican	Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2?: SB 2 is sponsored by Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Coyne, Cano, and John P. Burke (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 2
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 11, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Goodwin

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Bill Text

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

Not signed on (104)

Votes

QUALITY CARE ACT

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