Rhode Island Votes

All votes for Rhode Island | 48

Assault-weapons Ban

Bans the sale of so-called assault weapons.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0359 Passed 44 to 28 on 06/20/2025

340B Protection

Bars insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, drug manufacturers, or other payors from discriminating against 340B providers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0114 Passed 58 to 8 on 06/20/2025

Building Decarbonization Act

Would create a program requiring large buildings in Rhode Island to measure and report their energy and water use and meet state energy-performance standards.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5493 Passed 48 to 20 on 06/20/2025

Assault-weapons Ban

Bans the sale of so-called assault weapons.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0359 Passed 25 to 11 on 06/20/2025

Baby Bonds

Creates a baby-bond pilot program for certain low-income families.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H6071 Passed 34 to 1 on 06/20/2025

Minimum-wage Increase

Increases the minimum wage to $16 per hour on January 1, 2026, and then to $17 per hour on January 1, 2027.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0125 Passed 61 to 11 on 06/18/2025

Collective-bargaining Expansion

Expands collective-bargaining rights for certain employees of the Department of Education.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5227 Passed 69 to 4 on 06/16/2025

Immigration and Landlords

Prohibits landlords from asking prospective or current tenants about their immigration status.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5674 Passed 70 to 1 on 06/16/2025

Minimum-wage Increase

Increases the minimum wage to $16 per hour on January 1, 2026, and then to $17 per hour on January 1, 2027.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0125 Passed 33 to 4 on 06/12/2025

Green Constitutional Amendment

Would place a "Green Amendment" before voters to amend the state constitution and create a constitutional right to clean air, water, and soil, as well as "a life-supporting climate," and environmental preservation.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0327 Passed 32 to 4 on 06/03/2025

Insurance Mandate for Contraceptives

Requires health-insurance plans to cover the diagnosis and treatment of infertility for women ages 25 to 42.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0103 Passed 32 to 2 on 05/20/2025

Right to Education

Would place a proposed constitutional amendment before voters to create a state constitutional right to an "adequate education" and equal opportunity to receive that education.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0177 Passed 35 to 0 on 04/08/2025

Expanding Attorney General's Authority

Allows the state Attorney General to investigate and bring an enforcement action against persistent fraud or illegality in the carrying on, conducting, or transaction of business or governmental activity.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7830 Roll Call 1457253

Expanding Attorney General's Authority

Allows the state Attorney General to investigate and bring an enforcement action against persistent fraud or illegality in the carrying on, conducting, or transaction of business or governmental activity.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7830 Roll Call 1457507

Suppressor Ban Exemption

Amends Rhode Island's weapons laws to maintain the prohibition on manufacturing, selling, purchasing, or possessing firearm silencers, while creating an exemption for law enforcement officers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2828 Roll Call 1457616

Election Drop Boxes

Amends Rhode Island's mail ballot laws to require that mail ballot drop boxes be accessible to the public starting 35 days prior to state and federal elections, and 20 days prior to special elections.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2780 Roll Call 1456781

Renewable Energy Subsidy Program

Establishes the Renewable Ready Program to promote renewable energy development on contaminated or state-owned sites by creating a fund within the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7616 Roll Call 1456829

Election Drop Boxes

Amends Rhode Island's mail ballot laws to require that mail ballot drop boxes be accessible to the public starting 35 days prior to state and federal elections, and 20 days prior to special elections.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2780 Roll Call 1456341

Firearm Storage Requirement

Amends Rhode Island's weapons laws to mandate safe storage of firearms, requiring they be secured in locked containers or equipped with safety devices when not in use.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2202 Roll Call 1454854

Firearm Storage Requirement

Amends Rhode Island's weapons laws to mandate safe storage of firearms, requiring they be secured in locked containers or equipped with safety devices when not in use.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7373 Roll Call 1451011

Drug Cost Review Commission

Establishes the Rhode Island Drug Cost Review Commission to review and set price limits for prescription drugs when manufacturers increase or introduce prices above specified thresholds.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2719 Roll Call 1445698

Taxpayer Funded Dialysis for Illegal Immigrants

Amends Rhode Island's Office of Health and Human Services laws to provide Emergency Medicaid coverage for dialysis treatment and kidney transplants for non-citizens who do not qualify for Medicaid.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2397 Roll Call 1445702

Renewable Energy Subsidy Program

Establishes the Renewable Ready Program to promote renewable energy development on contaminated or state-owned sites by creating a fund within the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2293 Roll Call 1444156

Election Media Restrictions

Establishes regulations in Rhode Island to prohibit the distribution of deceptive synthetic media, such as manipulated images, audio, or videos, within 90 days of an election, to prevent "fraudulent" election communications.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7387 Roll Call 1438305

Tax Credits for Theater

Creates tax credit opportunities for musicals, stage plays, and other productions in Rhode Island until 2027.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0464 Roll Call 1344293

Tax Credits for Theater

Creates tax credit opportunities for musicals, stage plays, and other productions in Rhode Island until 2027.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0464 Roll Call 1344796

Mandatory EV Chargers

Would require companies to create new parking spaces outfitted with electric vehicle chargers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0988 Roll Call 1344983

Mandatory EV Chargers

Would require companies to create new parking spaces outfitted with electric vehicle chargers.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0988 Roll Call 1344750

IDs for Illegal Immigrants

Makes applicants without "proof of lawful presence" eligible for a Rhode Island driver's license and requires that these IDs "shall not be used as a basis for a criminal investigation, arrest, or detention."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0129 Roll Call 1344839

IDs for Illegal Immigrants

Makes applicants without "proof of lawful presence" eligible for a Rhode Island driver's license and requires that these IDs "shall not be used as a basis for a criminal investigation, arrest, or detention."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0129 Roll Call 1344243

Loose Adoption Laws

Makes adoption easier for single/nonmarried people and removes several requirements to accommodate LGBT adoption.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0121 Roll Call 1341969

Forced Workplace Culture

Would allow employees to sue if they face psychological damage in the workplace. The employer would be required to provide a workplace that doesn't have any such cases.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0821 Roll Call 1342108

Mandatory Abortion Coverage

Would require insurance companies to provide abortion coverage to residents of Rhode Island.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5006 Roll Call 1312955

Mandatory Abortion Coverage

Would require insurance companies to provide abortion coverage to residents of Rhode Island.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5006 Roll Call 1327887

Mandatory Minimum Wage

Expands the number of occupations that qualify for minimum wage and creates new protections for such employees.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5371 Roll Call 1318670

Reducing Penalties for Illegal Aliens

Lowers the maximum penalty for misdemeanors from 365 days to 364 days, so that illegal immigrants do not have to be reported to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0685 Roll Call 1286645

"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."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7939 Roll Call 1218757

"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."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7939 Roll Call 1218241

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H7457 Roll Call 1216000

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2706 Roll Call 1211249

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2007 Roll Call 1209501

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2423 Roll Call 1205348

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2007 Roll Call 1193454

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S2706 Roll Call 1193575

Gun-Free School Zones

Prohibits the possession of firearms on school grounds, except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack in a motor vehicle.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
S0073 Roll Call 1103871

Forced Minimum Wage Increases

Increases the minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $15.00 per hour, over a 4-year period.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5130 Roll Call 1079541

Forced Minimum Wage Increases

Increases the minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $15.00 per hour, over a 4-year period.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5130 Roll Call 1074212

2021 "Act on Climate"

Mandates a statewide enforceable target of "net-zero" emissions by 2050, including an "equitable transition to climate compliance for environmental justice populations."
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
H5445 Roll Call 1035336
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