2021-2022 Rhode Island Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. "Driver Privilege Cards" for Illegal Aliens
Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue "driver privilege cards and permits" to applicants "unable to establish legal presence in the United States."
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
2. Restricting Firearms Purchases to Ages 21+
Restricts the lawful sale of firearms or ammunition to persons 21 years of age or older, with the exemption of full-time law enforcement, state marshals, and members of the U.S. military.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
3. Expanding Government Wiretapping
Grants the ability to apply ex parte for a court order authorizing the "interception of any wire, electronic, or oral communications" based on alleged felony violations of the Uniform Act on Prevention for Human Trafficking.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
4. Permanent Early, Mail-In Voting
Permits early voting by mail without an excuse, removes the requirement that mail ballots be signed by a notary public or two witnesses, and directs every municipality to maintain at least one ballot drop box.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
5. United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Urges the federal government to sign and ratify the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
6. Forced Minimum Wage Increases
Increases the minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $15.00 per hour, over a 4-year period.
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Pro-Freedom Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Pro-Freedom
Anti-Freedom
Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Acosta | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dennis L. Algiere | R | 60% | ||||||
| Kendra Anderson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Stephen R. Archambault | D | 0% | ||||||
| Samuel W. Bell | D | 0% | ||||||
| John P. Burke | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeanine Calkin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Sandra Cano | D | 0% | ||||||
| Frank A. Ciccone | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cynthia Armour Coyne | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jessica de la Cruz | R | 83% | ||||||
| Alana DiMario | D | 0% | ||||||
| Louis P. Dipalma | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dawn Euer | D | 0% | ||||||
| Walter S. Felag | D | 20% | ||||||
| Hanna M. Gallo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Maryellen Goodwin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Meghan E. Kallman | D | 0% | ||||||
| Valarie J. Lawson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Frank S. Lombardi | D | 33% | ||||||
| Frank Lombardo | D | 17% | ||||||
| Tiara T. Mack | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael J. McCaffrey | D | 0% | ||||||
| Cynthia M. Mendes | D | 0% | ||||||
| Joshua B. Miller | D | 0% | ||||||
| Elaine J. Morgan | R | 83% | ||||||
| Melissa A. Murray | D | 0% | ||||||
| Thomas J. Paolino | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ryan William Pearson | D | 0% | ||||||
| Roger A. Picard | D | 33% | ||||||
| Ana B. Quezada | D | 0% | ||||||
| Leonidas P. Raptakis | D | 75% | ||||||
| Gordon E. Rogers | R | 83% | ||||||
| Dominick J. Ruggerio | D | 0% | ||||||
| James Arthur Seveney | D | 0% | ||||||
| Virginia Susan Sosnowski | D | 0% | ||||||
| Bridget G. Valverde | D | 0% | ||||||
| Samuel D. Zurier | D | 0% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 5.4% |
| Republican | 78.4% |
