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740
Recorded votes
67%
Vote participation
voted in 67% of 740 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2018 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
N/A (no party)
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
Not enough data yet
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
57.4%
based on 198 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored bills
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Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
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SB 43
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX SALES (Expedites the foreclosure procedure on vacant property.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 652
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Amends several sections relative to the eligibility and award process for projects that receive financial assistance from PACE (Property Assessment Clean Energy) programs and the Rhode Island infrastructure bank.)
Passage as Amended |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 676
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Creates a statutory vehicle for the creation and functioning of workers' cooperatives which are corporations that are owned and democratically governed by their members.)
Approval of Amendment |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 1024
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Creates an "Operation Stand Down RI" registration plate to benefit struggling and/or homeless veterans.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 1022
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES--COMBINATION PLATES (increases the upper gross weight limit for vehicles eligible for a combination plate from eleven thousand four hundred pounds (11,400 lbs.) to eleven thousand eight hundred pounds (11,800 lbs.).)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 1030
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH (Raises the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth, from under the age of thirteen (13) years to under the age of eighteen (18) years.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 213
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Increase the permitted gross pay from $15,000 to $22,500 for certain retired employees from state colleges, universities, schools, teachers retired pursuant to titles 16, 36, 45.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 902
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Makes available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Agricultural Council.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 676
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- WORKERS' COOPERATIVES (Creates a statutory vehicle for the creation and functioning of workers' cooperatives which are corporations that are owned and democratically governed by their members.)
Passage as Amended |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 652
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Amends several sections relative to the eligibility and award process for projects that receive financial assistance from PACE (Property Assessment Clean Energy) programs and the Rhode Island infrastructure bank.)
Approval of Amendment |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 988
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE (Requires liability insurance to cover loss of use of a rental motor vehicle. A claim for loss of use would be limited to reasonable and necessary expenses for the time to repair or replace the rental vehicle.)
Approval of Amendment |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 1023
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- DISCLOSURE BY THE STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSIONS OF PERFORMANCE AND EXPENSES OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM INVESTMENT MANAGERS (Requires the general treasurer to maintain its transparent treasury initiative to assist the public in accessing information regarding how state pension investments are managed and performing.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 759
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATIONS OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Requires auto manufacturers to compensate dealers for vehicles subject to "stop-sale" or "do-not-drive" orders.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 494
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPRISE OUT-OF-NETWORK BILLS FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (Protects people with health insurance from surprise medical bills for emergency and other services by requiring a non-participating health care provider to bill an insured party only for a co-payment, or deductible.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | September 19, 2017 |
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SB 2867
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (Makes driving under the influence with any child under thirteen (13) years of age in the vehicle a felony punishable by up to five (5) years imprisonment, a five thousand dollar ($5,000) fine, and a loss of license of up to two (2) years.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3008
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- VOLUNTARY RESTRUCTURING OF SOLVENT INSURERS (Allows domestic insurance company to enter into a voluntary restructuring, including the use of a protected cell, with the approval of the commissioner.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2686
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the Middletown municipal court to impose fines not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the violation of the town's short-term residential leases ordinance. Such violation shall be considered a civil violation.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2854
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES--CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (Authorizes Central Falls to adopt 3 separate tax classifications of residential property consisting of tax rates: owner-occupied property of 5 units or less/dwellings of 6 units or more/non owner-occupied property of 5 units or less, including mixed use.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2560
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NOTARIES PUBLIC AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (Repeals the current state provisions regarding notaries and adopts an adapted version of the "Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts.")
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2688
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED SCHOOL-ZONE-SPEED-ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM (Requires the use of yellow, flashing school zone speed signs and require written warning citations for first offenses, a fine up to forty-five dollars ($45) for second offenses and referral to the traffic tribunal for all subsequent offenses.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2239
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (Creates a municipal infrastructure grant program within the DOA relating to municipal and other public infrastructure projects.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3004
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Requires the director of the department of health to develop best practices for co-prescribing opioid antagonists to patients who are prescribed opioid analgesics.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2614
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS (Requires that a death certificate reflect the decedent’s gender identity, as reported by the next of kin.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3006
AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSES GENERALLY (Simplifies the process of doing business in Rhode Island by eliminating unnecessary licensing requirements of various business entities.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2500
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires the office of energy resources to conduct a study to verify the energy savings measures from the state energy efficiency programs.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2955
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (Amends membership of Coastal Resources Management Council.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3013
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Amends provisions of the tax increment financing act in order to encourage municipalities to use tax increment financing to facilitate economic development.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2541
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES--PARTIAL FILLS (Allows a pharmacist to dispense a partial fill of a Schedule II controlled substance at the request of the patient or the prescriber.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2679
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - MOTOR VEHICLE BODY REPLACEMENT PARTS (Provides that insurance companies may not mandate the use of aftermarket parts without the owner's consent on motor vehicles less than 48 months beyond manufacture date.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2024
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Adds alcohol and alcohol-related overdoses and possession or transportation of alcohol by an underage person, to the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act.)
PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2444
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY (Includes coverage for residential property for vandalism and malicious mischief unless the property has been vacant for more than sixty (60) days.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2019
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE (Authorizes RI Health Exchange to seek waiver under Affordable Care Act to allow small business owners/sole proprietors to purchase health plans offered by RI Health Exchange.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2734
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES -- PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INDIVIDUAL PROVIDERS OF DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES (Enables the creation of a public registry of home health aides, giving seniors and individuals living with disabilities another choice when accessing long-term care options.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3014
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- TRIALS (Restricts the use of a victim's gender or sexual orientation as a defense by any defendant claiming provocation, diminished capacity or self-defense and prohibits the court from allowing such information into evidence.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3010
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Requires driver's instruction courses and tests to include instruction information on driver's responsible conduct and rights during a traffic stop.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3003
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Directs the department of education to utilize the federal government's Troops to Teachers program, and would further provide that the implementation of the program would be contingent on federal funding.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 3015
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - PSAT AND SAT TESTS (Includes home schooled students in the program to provide the PSAT and SAT free of charge to all Rhode Island public school students for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2018.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2577
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (Provides that the state medical examiner is to conduct a multi-disciplinary team review of drug-related overdose deaths.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2330
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVICE (Requires the public utilities commission to implement a purchase of receivables program where the electric distribution company purchases the receivables of a nonregulated power producer at a discount rate.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2971
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - COMMERCIAL LOW SPEED VEHICLES (Authorizes commercial low speed vehicles of 8 persons or less to operate on roadways of the city of Newport as a commercial jitney service.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2617
AN ACT RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- T.F. GREEN AIRPORT (Renames the state airport in Warwick to "Rhode Island International Airport.")
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2502
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS (Provides for the standardization of mobile food establishment registrations by the department of business regulation to streamline the registration process.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2154
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (Eliminates the need of filing an SR 22, standard form with the department of motor vehicles or its divisions, in order for an individual to get their operator’s license reinstated.)
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2539
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2924
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION (Allows waiver of prior claimed common law rights by corp./LLC officers/Enlarges advisory council from 16 to 17 members/Imposes certain limitations on payments to injured employees/Authorizes uninsured protection fund to promulgate rules and regulations.)
In Concurrence |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2105
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE (Requires office of Veteran Affairs to bear the cost of all tolls incurred by any motor vehicles that are part of a veteran's funeral procession, originating from Aquidneck Island and ending at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, for burial or internment.)
In Concurrence |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2134
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL -- GUN CRIMES REPORT (Directs the attorney general to report annually to the general assembly on the incidence and disposition of crimes involving guns.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2539
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- NON-OPIATE DIRECTIVE (Establishes a procedure for individuals to file a revocable voluntary non-opiate directive form with the person's licensed health care practitioner.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2224
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires individual or group policy insurance to cover mastectomies.)
Passage |
Not Voting | pass | June 23, 2018 |
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SB 2983
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE HOSPITAL CONVERSION ACT (Requires health director/attorney general to conduct hospital conversion investigations with stenographic record of the proceedings.)
Passage |
Yea | pass | June 23, 2018 |