Note: This list of key votes is based on major or contested votes in the House.
Bill Creating Permanent Standing Committee on Education Accountability (January 19, 2000) -- Vote on H6757 creating a permanent standing House Committee on Education Accountability
YEAS - 80; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 12: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Bramley, Burlingame, DeSimone, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.
Bill Creating Permanent Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (January 19,2000) -- Vote on H6758 creating a permanent standing House Committee dealing with the environment and natural resources
YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, He~er, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 12: Representatives Ajello, Bramley, Burlingame, DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.
Bill Asking Cities and Towns to Create Municipal Cancer Control Task Forces (February 17, 2000) -- Vote on H6942 Joint Resolution urging cities and towns to create municipal cancer control task forces.
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 6: Representatives Burlingame, Carroll, Gorham, Heffner, Pisaturo.
Note: Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted, he would have voted in the affirmative.
Bill Altering Student Investment Initiative on Education (April 4, 2000) -- Vote on H7612 bill that would impose additional requirements upon school districts to include standards aimed at maintaining an orderly educational environment in district strategic plans.
YEAS 89; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Amaral, Gorham, Scott.
Amendment to Bill Prohibiting Sale of Gray Market Cigarettes (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on Aram Garabedian amendment to H7560A that would raise fine from $500 to $2,000 and raise possible prison term from 1 to 3 years on sale of gray market cigarettes.
YEAS - 11: Representatives Anderson, M., Crowley, DeSimone, Garabedian, Gorham, Lanzi, Mumford, Palumbo, Russo, Scott, Wasylyk.
NAYS - 69: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hetherington, Inman, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
Bill Requiring Insurance at Time of Vehicle Inspection (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on H6761 that would require that all drivers or owners of a motor vehicle provide proof of insurance at the time of vehicle inspection.
YEAS - 56: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barn, Benoit, Bramley, Caprio, Carpenter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hetherington, inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Savage, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - 22: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Gorham, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Mumford, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Thompson, Watson, Williams.
Amendment to Bill Deleting Traffic Judge Authority to Waive Court Costs (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on Charles Levesque amendment to H6797 that would delete discretionary authority of a judge or magistrate of the traffic tribunal or a judge of the municipal court discretion to waive court costs when dismissing a charge. The effect would have been to insist that a dismissed charge could not have a court charge.
YEAS - 34: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Hetherington, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Mumford, Murphy, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
NAYS - 43: Representatives Aiken, Benoit, Benson, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Inman, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Reilly, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Winfield.
Bill Requiring Non-RI Landlords Have Agent (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on H7011 that would require landlords residing outside R.I. to designate an agent for services of process.
YEAS - 68: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 9: Representatives Amaral, Fleury, Gorham, Long, Mumford, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Watson.
Bill Requiring Alcohol Sellers to Carry Liability Insurance (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on H7331A that would require all establishments which have liquor licenses, except manufacturers and wholesalers, to maintain premise liability in an amount of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
YEAS - 65: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Fleury, Kilmartin, Malik, Rabideau, Watson, Williams.
Bill Allowing Municipal Employees to Hold Municipal Elective Office (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on H7796 would allow any city or town by charter or ordinance to permit municipal employees to hold municipal elective office in that city or town.
YEAS - 56: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Hetherington, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 17: Representatives Anderson, M., Benoit, Coderre, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Gorham, Long, Mumford, Naughton, Rabideau, Reilly, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Watson.
Bill Requiring Employers to Make Employee Available for Court Summons on Child or Spousal Support (April 12, 2000) -- Vote on H7913 would require any employer in this state is allow service of family court process relating to child or spousal support upon an employee at the place of employment. The service shall not be grounds for dismissal of the employee. The employer may designate an area where the service may be effected. If the employer does not have an area designated for service, the employer shall make the individual available for service. Failure of the employer to make the individual available shall subject the employer to a civil penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
YEAS - 48: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Hetherington, Inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Savage, Sherlock, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 27: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Amaral, Bramley, Burlingame, Carter, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Ginaitt, Gorham, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Mumford, Murphy, Rabideau, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Wasylyk, Watson.
Note: Due to a machine malfunction that automatically recorded Representative Callahan's vote in the affirmative, Representative Callahan requests the public record to reflect that she had intended to vote in the negative.
Bill on Sunday and Holiday Work Schedules (April 25, 2000) -- Vote on H7004A would have removed the protection that workers had previously if they did not work on Sundays and holidays. It would also protect those employees who refuse to work on Sundays and holidays from discharge.
YEAS - 44: Representatives Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, He~er, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Reilly, Schadone, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 27: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, cello, Amaral, Barr, Benson, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Hetherington, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Montanaro, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rose, Savage, Shavers, Simonian, Thompson, Wasylyk.
Bill on Small Claims (April 25, 2000) -- Vote on H8031 would provide that the chief judge of the district court may transfer small claims and consumer claims cases to the traffic tribunal.
YEAS - 47: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, S., Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Coderre, Corvese, Dennigan, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 20: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Benson, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Faria, Gorham, Kelley, Knickle, Long, Millard, Montanaro, Murphy, Palumbo, Rabideau, Reilly, Wasylyk, Watson.
Bill Adding District Court Judge (April 25, 2000) -- Vote on H8077 would add one associate judge to the district court.
YEAS - 50: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Benoit, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Garabedian, Garvey, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 13: Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Bramley, Faria, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Montanaro, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Sullivan.
Bill on Obstruction of Justice (April 26, 2000) -- Vote on H7912 would make obstructing a constable a criminal offense. It also reduces the fine.
YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maker, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 18: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Carter, Costantino, Desimone, Fox, Gorham, Iwuc, Jacquard, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Montanaro, Mumford, Quick, Reilly, Savage, Watson.
Bill on False Personation (April 26, 2000) -- Vote on Charles Levesque amendment to H7003 that makes unlawful for any person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a marshal or deputy marshal and sets penalty as being imprisoned not exceeding one(1) year or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). His amendment would expand false personation to using false means to gain entry to residences, businesses, or government agencies.
YEAS 15: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Bramley, Burlingame, Canoll, Corvese, FeSimone, Gorham, Levesque, C., Levesque G., Lima, Maker, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith.
NAYS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Ban, Benoit, Benson, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Codene, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffher, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
Bill on .08 Drunken Driving (April 27, 2000) -- Vote on Mabel Anderson amendment to H7540. The act would lower the blood alcohol level from .10 to .08 for drunken driving legislation. Her amendment would toughen the criminal penalties for drunken driving violations.
YEAS - 22: Representatives M. Anderson, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Dennigan, Desimone, Gorham, Heffner, Inman, Kelley, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Savage, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson.
NAYS 68; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Williamson, Winfield.
Bill on Interfering with School Bus Driver (May 2, 2000) -- Vote on H6858A would prohibit and make it a misdemeanor for any person who enters a school bus with the intent to interfere with the driver, or refuse to disembark at the request of the driver.
YEAS - 71: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 17: Representatives Ajello, Burlingame, Callahan, Flaherty, George, Gorham, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lopes, Millard, Mumford, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Scott, Shavers, Watson.
Bill on Concealed Weapon Licenses (May 2, 2000) -- Vote on H6836 would provide for the reissuance of a license or permit to carry a concealed weapon to a person whose license or permit has lapsed.
YEAS 66: Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 20: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Cicilline, Fox, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Moran, Pires, Williams.
Bill on Insurance Coverage of Contraceptive Drugs (May 3, 2000) -- Vote on H7574A would provide for mandatory coverage for F.D.A approved prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and necessary services related thereto for health insurance policies that provide prescription coverage. This act would also provide an exemption for health insurance policies issued to religious employers.
YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Ban, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Heffner, Hetherington, Jacquard, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, Sherlock, Thompson, Watson, Williams.
NAYS - 31: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, S., Carter, Corvese, DeSimone, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Winfield.
Bill on Insurance Record Confidentiality (May 9, 2000) -- Vote on H7647 would provide for confidentiality of certain business records of captive insurance companies.
YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, He~er, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 16: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Benson, Bramley, Carroll, DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Picard, Pisaturo, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams.
Amendment to Bill on Firearm Purchases (May 11, 2000) -- Vote on Marsha Carpenter amendment to H7810 would allow appeal to attorney general for applicants denied opportunity to purchase firearms because of prior criminal offense.
YEAS - 57: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson. S.. Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey. Giannini, Heffner, Henseler. Inman, Kilmartin, Knickle, 1,ally. Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lima, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Murphy Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 24: Representatives Amaral, Cambio, Corvese, Garabedian, George, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lewiss, Long, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, San Bento, Smith, Vieira, Voccola.
Bill on Firearm Purchases (May 11, 2000) -- Vote on H7810 would consolidate the applications for the purchase of firearms.
YEAS - 46: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M.. Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio. Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey. Giannini, Henseler, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sullivan, Thompson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 36: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Cambio, Corvese, Fleury, Garabedian, George, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Malik, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Savage,Scott, Vieira, Voccola, Watson.
Note: Representatives Lopes, Knickle and Shavers request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (2000-H 7810), they would have voted in the affirmative.
Amendment to Bill Establishing School Improvement Teams (May 16, 2000) -- Vote on Charles Levesque amendment to H7415 would change language on bill establishing school improvement teams from shall establish to may establish.
YEAS - 33: Representatives, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Bramley, Callahan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, George, Gorham, Heffner, Kelley, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Picard, Pisaturo, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Wasylyk, Watson
NAYS - 46; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Thompson, Winfield.
Bill Establishing School Improvement Teams (May 16, 2000) -- Vote on H7415 establishing school improvement teams.
YEAS - 70; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 16; Representatives Anderson, M., Callahan, Gorham, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lowe, Maher, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Pisaturo, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Watson.
Bill Regulating Check Cashing Facilities (May 16, 2000) -- Vote on H7522 would amend various provisions relative to check cashing and the issuance of licenses to do so.
YEAS - 39; Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Cambio, Caprio, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Naughton, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Slater, Thompson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 44; Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, DeSimone, Ferguson, Garabedian, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Millard, Moran, Mumford, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
Bill Allowing Town Development Impact Fees (May 23, 2000) -- Vote on H7308 would allow cities and towns to impose development impact fees through a uniform mechanism.
YEAS - 61; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter', Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 29: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Fox, Henseler, Hetherington, Kelley, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Maher, Picard, Reilly, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Wasylyk,Watson.
Note: Representative Kilmartin indicated that if he had voted, he would have voted in the affirmative. Representative Carter indicated that he intended to vote in the negative.
Bill on Shipping Alcohol (May 24, 2000) -- Vote on H7987A would enable out-of-state licensees to directly ship alcoholic beverages to adult consumers.
YEAS - 56; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Williams.
NAYS 27; Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Gorham, Heffner, Iwuc, Jacquard, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, Munschy, Pisaturo, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk.
Bill on Destruction of Unlawful Firearms (May 24, 2000) -- Vote on H7095A establishes a procedure for the forfeiture and destruction of unlawful firearms seized by police departments in the state.
YEAS - 64; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 23; Representatives Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Costantino, Faria, Fox, George, Heffner, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Lima, Montanaro, Moura, Scott, Watson.
Bill to Resubmit Legislative Downsizing to Voters (May 31, 2000) -- Vote on H7688 would put on the November, 2000 ballot a constitutional provision asking voters to reverse reduction in size of legislature approved in 1994 and keep House and Senate at current size.
YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 15: Representatives Amaral, Bramley, Callahan, Fleury, Gorham, Heffner, Kelley, Long, Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Watson.
Bill Penalizing Aggressive Driving (June 6, 2000) -- Vote on H7214A would define and make unlawful aggressive driving.
YEAS - 44: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Lime, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Vieira.
NAYS - 42: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Barr, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, George, Henseler, Jacquard, Kelley, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Maher, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, Savage, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
Bill on Confidentiality of Insurance Business Records (June 13, 2000) -- Vote on S2742 would provide for confidentiality of certain business records of captive insurance companies.
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson. Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty. Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Jacquard, Kennedy. Lally, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento. Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 16; Representatives Anderson, M.. Bramley, Carroll, DeSimone, Gorham, Hogan, Kelley, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, McNamara, Picard, Pisaturo, Scott, Wasylyk.
Bill Outlawing Public Performances of Certain Animals (June 20, 2000) -- Vote on H8183 would make it unlawful to include in any performance or display certain animals, such as living elephants, lion, tigers, or bears.
YEAS - 50: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Pires, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Williams.
NAYS - 43: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lopes, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Russo, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
Note: Representatives Moura, and Long indicated that if they had voted, they would have voted in the affirmative.
Bill On School Textbooks (June 22, 2000) -- Vote on H7220A would expand the list of textbooks to be loaned to students in grades K-8 and creates a textbook reimbursement fund. This act would also create a joint commission to study the state textbook loan program.
YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho. Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 20: Representatives Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Carroll, Cicilline, DeSimone, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Savage, Smith, Thompson.
Note: Representative Fox indicated that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.
Amendment to Bill Permitting Municipal Employees to Hold School Committee Office (June 22, 2000) -- Vote on Maxine Shavers amendment to S2117 would specify that notwithstanding the provisions of the first sentence of subsection (a) of this section, a city or town may, by charter or ordinance, permit a municipal employee of that city or town to hold office of school committee person in that city or town."
YEAS - 35: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello. Almeida, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Hetherington, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lopes, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Picard. Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Thompson, Williams.
NAYS - 38: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Kelley, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson.
Bill Placing Narragansett Indian Casino on Ballot (June 23, 2000) -- Vote on H7318 would allow the city of West Warwick to place on the November ballot an item permitting the Narragansett Indian tribe to build a gambling casino in that town.
YEAS - 25: Representatives Almeida, Anderson, M., Benson, Burlingame, Carroll, DeSimone, Garabedian, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lowe, Munschy, Naughton, Picard, Pisaturo, Russo, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson.
NAYS - 70: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Thompson, Watson, Winfield
Amendment to Bill on Open Space Preservation (June 23, 2000) -- Vote on Nicholas Gorham amendment to H7862 would insert language after the word "facilities" giving priority to communities which dedicate fifty percent (50%) or more of the funds they receive under chapter 44-25 (Real Estate Conveyance Tax) to the acquisition and/or preservation of open space through community land trusts or otherwise."
YEAS - 21: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Callahan, Crowley, Gorham, Inman, Kelley, Lewiss, Millard, Mumford, Palangio, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Savage, Scott, Smith, Watson.
NAYS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
Amendment to State Budget Bill on School Residency Requirements for Hiring (June 23, 2000) -- Vote on Anastasia Williams amendment to H7862 would add in Article 20 language that nothing herein shall prohibit an appointing authority from establishing a preference in hiring for applicant(s) who reside within an established radius of a school or schools at which the applicant will be employed.
YEAS 21: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anderson, M., Benson, Carpenter, Cicilline. Coelho, DeSimone, Giannini, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Maher, Montanaro, Moura, Palangio, Slater, Wasylyk, Williams.
NAYS - 72: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
Amendment to State Budget Bill on Suburban School Aid (June 23, 2000) -- Vote on John Savage amendment to H7862 would specify that should a state budget surplus exist as of February 1, 2001, the school districts of Barrington, Charlestown, East Greenwich, Jamestown, Little Compton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Scituate and Chariho shall receive additional amounts of school aid sufficient to bring total school aid for fiscal year 2001 to the amount each town received for fiscal year 1992. Should said budget surplus be insufficient, then each of the above-referenced school districts shall receive a pro-rate share of said budget surplus based upon the school aid each district received in fiscal year 1992."
YEAS - 21: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Callahan, Fleury, Garvey, George, Gorham, Heffner, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Watson, Williamson.
NAYS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson. Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline. Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater. Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
Amendment to State Budget Bill on Rental Vehicle Surcharge (June 23, 2000) -- Vote on Peter Ginaitt amendment to H7318 dealing with 6 percent surcharge on rental vehicles.
YEAS 24: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Bramley, Cambio, Costantino, Dennigan, Flaherty, Ginaitt, Kelley, Knickle, Lima, Long, McNamara, Naughton, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Watson, Williamson.
NAYS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.