Rhode Island HouseHB 7183
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BUILDING BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING ACT OF 2026
Passed 48–15Party-line
What it does: Establishes a program for the energy and water benchmarking of large buildings in Rhode Island and a standard for their energy performance. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 47 · No 15 · Not voting 0 · Present 12
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 47 | 4 | 0 / 12 |
| Republicans | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bob PhillipsD51No
- Charlene LimaD14No
- Greg CostantinoD44No
- Stephen CaseyD50No
The full roll (74)
Yes 47
- Alex FinkelmanD74
- Alex MarszalkowskiD52
- Anthony DeSimoneD5
- Arthur HandyD18
- Brandon PotterD16
- Carol McEnteeD33
- Cherie CruzD58
- David BennettD20
- David MoralesD7
- Deb FellelaD43
- Earl ReadD26
- Edith AjelloD1
- Enrique SanchezD9
- Evan ShanleyD24
- Grace DiazD11
- Jason KnightD67
- Jay EdwardsD70
- Jenni FurtadoD64
- Jennifer BoylanD66
- Jennifer StewartD59
- John LombardiD8
- Jose BatistaD12
- Joseph McNamaraD19
- Joshua GiraldoD56
- June SpeakmanD68
- Justine CaldwellD30
- Karen AlzateD60
- Kathleen FogartyD35
- Katie KazarianD63
- Lauren CarsonD75
- Marvin AbneyD73
- Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithD46
- Mary MessierD62
- Matthew DawsonD65
- Megan CotterD39
- Mia AckermanD45
- Michelle McGawD71
- Pat SerpaD27
- Raymond HullD6
- Rebecca KislakD4
- Scott SlaterD10
- Susan DonovanD69
- Teresa TanziD34
- Terri CortvriendD72
- Tina SpearsD36
- Tom NoretD25
- Former memberD
No 15
Present 12
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.