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HB 5445 · Rhode Island
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Establishes a statewide greenhouse g...
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HB 5445 — AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE (Establishes a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate.)
Last action — 04/10/2021 Signed by Governor
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.
Prognosis
Likely to advance
66% · moderate confidence
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Read HB 5445 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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04/10/2021 Signed by Governor
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04/06/2021 Transmitted to Governor
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04/06/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
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03/31/2021 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/06/2021)
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03/31/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
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03/26/2021 Scheduled for consideration (03/31/2021)
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03/26/2021 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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03/23/2021 House passed Sub A
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03/19/2021 Placed on House Calendar (03/23/2021)
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03/18/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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03/17/2021 Proposed Substitute
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03/12/2021 Scheduled for consideration (03/18/2021)
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02/26/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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02/18/2021 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/26/2021)
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02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
Sponsors
- Lauren H. Carson · Primary
- Terri Cortvriend · Primary
- Christopher R. Blazejewski · Primary
- Katherine S. Kazarian · Primary
- Ruggiero · Primary
- Susan R. Donovan · Primary
- June Speakman · Primary
- Jason Knight · Primary
- Carol Hagan McEntee · Primary
- Karen Alzate · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 45 voted No
Sponsors (10)
- Lauren H. Carson Democratic Voted No
- Terri Cortvriend Democratic Voted No
- Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Voted No
- Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Voted No
- Ruggiero
- Susan R. Donovan Democratic Voted No
- June Speakman Democratic Voted No
- Jason Knight Democratic Voted No
- Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Voted No
- Karen Alzate Democratic Voted No
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.
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Votes
Failed
11 Yea
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54 Nay
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10 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 54 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 15% | 72% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Nay |
| Barros | — | Nay |
| Cardillo | — | Nay |
| Cassar | — | Not Voting |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Henries | — | Nay |
| McLaughlin | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Nay |
| O'Brien | — | Not Voting |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Nay |
| Ruggiero | — | Nay |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Nay |
| Tobon | — | Nay |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Nay |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Nay |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Nay |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Nay |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher R. Blazejewski | Democratic | Nay |
| David A. Bennett | Democratic | Nay |
| David Morales | Democratic | Nay |
| Deborah A. Fellela | Democratic | Nay |
| Edith H. Ajello | Democratic | Nay |
| Evan P. Shanley | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Grace Diaz | Democratic | Nay |
| Gregory J. Costantino | Democratic | Nay |
| Jacquelyn M. Baginski | Democratic | Nay |
| Jason Knight | Democratic | Nay |
| John G. Edwards | Democratic | Nay |
| John J. Lombardi | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jose F. Batista | Democratic | Nay |
| Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Joseph M. McNamara | Democratic | Nay |
| Joshua J. Giraldo | Democratic | Nay |
| Julie A. Casimiro | Democratic | Nay |
| June Speakman | Democratic | Nay |
| Justine A. Caldwell | Democratic | Nay |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Nay |
| Katherine S. Kazarian | Democratic | Nay |
| Kathleen A. Fogarty | Democratic | Nay |
| Lauren H. Carson | Democratic | Nay |
| Leonela Felix | Democratic | Nay |
| Marvin L. Abney | Democratic | Nay |
| Mary Duffy Messier | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mia A. Ackerman | Democratic | Nay |
| Michelle E. McGaw | Democratic | Nay |
| Nathan W. Biah | Democratic | Nay |
| Patricia A. Serpa | Democratic | Nay |
| Ramon A. Perez | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Nay |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Nay |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Nay |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Nay |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Nay |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Nay |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Nay |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Yea |
| David J. Place | Republican | Yea |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Yea |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Yea |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
58 Yea
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9 Nay
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8 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 58 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 12% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Not Voting |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Nay |
| Filippi | — | Nay |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Nay |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Not Voting |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Lima S | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| David J. Place | Republican | Nay |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Nay |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Nay |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Nay |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
56 Yea
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9 Nay
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10 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 56 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 12% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Not Voting |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Nay |
| Filippi | — | Nay |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Nay |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Not Voting |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Lima S | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Karen Alzate | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Nay |
| David J. Place | Republican | Nay |
| Elaine J. Morgan | Republican | Nay |
| George A Nardone | Republican | Nay |
| Michael W. Chippendale | Republican | Nay |
| Robert J. Quattrocchi | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sherry Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
Passed
53 Yea
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22 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amore | — | Yea |
| Barros | — | Yea |
| Cardillo | — | Yea |
| Cassar | — | Yea |
| Fenton-Fung | — | Yea |
| Filippi | — | Nay |
| Hawkins | — | Nay |
| Henries | — | Yea |
| McLaughlin | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Nay |
| Ranglin-Vassell | — | Yea |
| Ruggiero | — | Yea |
| ShallcrossSmith | — | Yea |
| Tobon | — | Yea |
| Vella-Wilkinson | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Nay |
| Lima S | — | Nay |
| Alex Marszalkowski | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur Handy | Democratic | Yea |
| Arthur J. Corvese | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandon C. Potter | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | Yea |
| Carol Hagan McEntee | Democratic | Yea |
| Charlene M. Lima | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Raymond A. Hull | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca M. Kislak | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert D. Phillips | Democratic | Nay |
| Robert E. Craven, Sr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Samuel A. Azzinaro | Democratic | Nay |
| Scott A. Slater | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen M. Casey | Democratic | Nay |
| Susan R. Donovan | Democratic | Yea |
| Teresa Ann Tanzi | Democratic | Yea |
| Terri Cortvriend | Democratic | Yea |
| Thomas E. Noret | Democratic | Nay |
| Brian C. Newberry | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
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- Who sponsors HB 5445?
- HB 5445 is sponsored by Lauren H. Carson (Democratic), Terri Cortvriend (Democratic), Christopher R. Blazejewski (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), Ruggiero, Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), June Speakman (Democratic), Jason Knight (Democratic), Carol Hagan McEntee (Democratic), and Karen Alzate (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HB 5445?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.
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