Rhode Island HouseHB 7350
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANION MODELS
Passed 69–2Bipartisan
What it does: Creates additional safety features for AI companion technology that include addressing suicidal ideation, potential physical harm or financial harm to others expressed by a user. It also requires notification the AI companion does not have human emotions. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: AS AMENDED
The tally
Yes 68 · No 2 · Not voting 0 · Present 4
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 59 | 0 | 0 / 4 |
| Republicans | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 2 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David PlaceR47No
- Paul SantucciR53No
The full roll (74)
Yes 68
- Alex FinkelmanD74
- Alex MarszalkowskiD52
- Anthony DeSimoneD5
- Arthur HandyD18
- Bill O'BrienD54
- Bob PhillipsD51
- Bob QuattrocchiR41
- Brandon PotterD16
- Brandon VoasD57
- Brian KennedyD38
- Brian NewberryR48
- Carol McEnteeD33
- Charlene LimaD14
- Cherie CruzD58
- Chris PaplauskasR15
- David BennettD20
- David MoralesD7
- Deb FellelaD43
- Dick FasciaR42
- Earl ReadD26
- Edith AjelloD1
- Enrique SanchezD9
- Evan ShanleyD24
- George NardoneR28
- Grace DiazD11
- Greg CostantinoD44
- Jackie BaginskiD17
- Jason KnightD67
- Jay EdwardsD70
- Jenni FurtadoD64
- Jennifer BoylanD66
- Jennifer StewartD59
- John LombardiD8
- Jon BrienI49
- Jose BatistaD12
- Joseph McNamaraD19
- Joseph SolomonD22
- Joshua GiraldoD56
- June SpeakmanD68
- Justine CaldwellD30
- Karen AlzateD60
- Kathleen FogartyD35
- Katie KazarianD63
- Lauren CarsonD75
- Leo FelixD61
- Marie HopkinsR21
- Marvin AbneyD73
- Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithD46
- Mary MessierD62
- Megan CotterD39
- Mia AckermanD45
- Michelle McGawD71
- Mike ChippendaleR40
- Nathan BiahD3
- Pat SerpaD27
- Raymond HullD6
- Rebecca KislakD4
- Robert CravenD32
- Sam AzzinaroD37
- Scott SlaterD10
- Sherry RobertsR29
- Stephen CaseyD50
- Susan DonovanD69
- Teresa TanziD34
- Terri CortvriendD72
- Tina SpearsD36
- Tom NoretD25
- Former memberD
No 2
- David PlaceR47
- Paul SantucciR53
Present 4
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.