Rhode Island HouseHB 7202
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION -- THE RHODE ISLAND FEDERAL CONSTITUTION DEFENSE ACT
Passed 63–9Crossed party lines
What it does: Creates the Rhode Island Federal Constitution defense act. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: PASSAGE
The tally
Yes 62 · No 9 · Not voting 0 · Present 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 59 | 1 | 0 / 3 |
| Republicans | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David PlaceR47Yes
- Jackie BaginskiD17No
- Marie HopkinsR21Yes
The full roll (74)
Yes 62
- Alex MarszalkowskiD52
- Anthony DeSimoneD5
- Arthur HandyD18
- Bill O'BrienD54
- Bob PhillipsD51
- Brandon PotterD16
- Brandon VoasD57
- Brian KennedyD38
- Carol McEnteeD33
- Charlene LimaD14
- David BennettD20
- David MoralesD7
- David PlaceR47
- Deb FellelaD43
- Doc CorveseD55
- Earl ReadD26
- Edith AjelloD1
- Enrique SanchezD9
- Evan ShanleyD24
- Grace DiazD11
- Greg CostantinoD44
- 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
- Matthew DawsonD65
- Megan CotterD39
- Mia AckermanD45
- Michelle McGawD71
- Nathan BiahD3
- Pat SerpaD27
- Ramon PerezD13
- Raymond HullD6
- Rebecca KislakD4
- Robert CravenD32
- Sam AzzinaroD37
- Scott SlaterD10
- Stephen CaseyD50
- Susan DonovanD69
- Teresa TanziD34
- Terri CortvriendD72
- Tina SpearsD36
- Tom NoretD25
- Former memberD
No 9
Present 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.