Rhode Island HouseHB 8001
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Passed 62–5
What it does: Authorizes municipalities to make an emergency declaration under limited circumstances to allow for the construction and use of SAFE Units on a temporary basis which have specialized requirements and exemptions from the state fire and building codes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 61 · No 5 · Not voting 0 · Present 8
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 56 | 1 | 0 / 6 |
| Republicans | 4 | 4 | 0 / 2 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Greg CostantinoD44No
The full roll (74)
Yes 61
- Alex FinkelmanD74
- Alex MarszalkowskiD52
- Anthony DeSimoneD5
- Arthur HandyD18
- Bill O'BrienD54
- Bob PhillipsD51
- Brandon PotterD16
- Brandon VoasD57
- Brian KennedyD38
- Brian NewberryR48
- Carol McEnteeD33
- Charlene LimaD14
- Cherie CruzD58
- Chris BlazejewskiD2
- David BennettD20
- David MoralesD7
- Deb FellelaD43
- Doc CorveseD55
- Earl ReadD26
- Edith AjelloD1
- Enrique SanchezD9
- Evan ShanleyD24
- George NardoneR28
- Jackie BaginskiD17
- Jay EdwardsD70
- Jenni FurtadoD64
- Jennifer BoylanD66
- Jennifer StewartD59
- John LombardiD8
- Jon BrienI49
- Joseph McNamaraD19
- Joseph SolomonD22
- Joshua GiraldoD56
- June SpeakmanD68
- Justine CaldwellD30
- Karen AlzateD60
- Kathleen FogartyD35
- Katie KazarianD63
- Leo FelixD61
- Marie HopkinsR21
- Marvin AbneyD73
- Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithD46
- Mary MessierD62
- Matthew DawsonD65
- Megan CotterD39
- Mia AckermanD45
- Michelle McGawD71
- Mike ChippendaleR40
- Nathan BiahD3
- Pat SerpaD27
- Ramon PerezD13
- Raymond HullD6
- Rebecca KislakD4
- Robert CravenD32
- Sam AzzinaroD37
- Scott SlaterD10
- Stephen CaseyD50
- Susan DonovanD69
- Teresa TanziD34
- Terri CortvriendD72
- Former memberD
No 5
Present 8
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.