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2017
Letter from the Chairman .......................................... 2
ACU & ACUF Board Members .................................. 3
Selecting the Votes .................................................... 3
2017 Winners & Losers .............................................. 4
RI Senate Statistics .................................................... 5
RI Senate Vote Descriptions ...................................... 6
RI Senate Scores ........................................................ 8
RI House Statistics ................................................... 10
RI House Vote Descriptions ..................................... 11
RI House Scores ....................................................... 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RATINGS of RHODE ISLANDRATINGS of RHODE ISLAND
ACUConservative Conservative.org@ACUFoundation
#ACURatings
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
Dear Fellow Conservative,
The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2017 meeting of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Like our Congressional Ratings, which date back 46 years, these ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individual’s life. We begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply our understanding of government (its essential role is to defend life, liberty and property).
Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently their elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. The ACU Foundation is the only organization to score over 8,000 elected officials each year, including lawmakers from all 50 states and Congress.
The 2016 election dramatically impacted the political landscape of not only Washington but state legislative chambers all across the country. Republicans now have control of both legislative chambers in 32 states, more than double the number they controlled in 2010. With these victories comes an ability to implement policies that restore individual liberty and return us to a limited form of government run by and for “We the People.”
It is our hope that these ratings will serve as a guide showing who can be relied on to fight for conservative principles and restore the role of government to what our nation’s founding fathers envisioned.
Sincerely,
Matt SchlappChairmanAmerican Conservative Union
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
SELECTING THE VOTES
ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly that determine a member’s adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that focus on Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of the “three-legged stool”: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation, spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3) government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of Rhode Island’s elected leaders best defend the principles of a free society: Life, Liberty and Property.
201 N. Union Street, Suite 370Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 347-9388
Matt Schlapp Chairman
Charlie Gerow First Vice Chairman
Bob Beauprez Treasuer
Amy Frederick Secretary
Ed Yevoli At-Large
Jackie Arends
Larry Beasley
Kimberly Bellissimo
Steve Biegun
Morton C. Blackwell
John Bolton
Jose Cardenas
Ron Christie
Muriel Coleman
Becky Norton Dunlop
John Eddy
Luis Fortuno
Alan M. Gottlieb
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser
Michael R. Long
Ed McFadden
Carolyn D. Meadows
Priscilla O'Shaughnessy
Ron Robinson
Mike Rose
Ned Ryun
Peter Samuelson
Sabrina Schaeffer
Terry Schilling
Matt Smith
Thomas Winter
ACU BOARD MEMBERS
Matt Schlapp Chairman
Millie Hallow Vice Chairman
Van D. Hipp, Jr. Treasurer
Kimberly Bellissimo Secretary
Jose Cardenas
Jonathan Garthwaite
Charlie Gerow
Colin Hanna
Niger Innes
Adam Laxalt
Willes K. Lee
Mary Matalin
Carolyn D. Meadows
Randy Neugebauer
Thomas Winter
ACUF BOARD MEMBERS
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
2017 WINNERS & LOSERS
SENATE
n/a
90-100% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE EXCELLENCE
HOUSE
FILIPPIPRICEQUATTROCCHI
SENATE
MORGAN
HOUSE
CHIPPENDALE
GIARRUSSO
MENDONCA
MORGAN
HOUSE
NARDOLILLO
NEWBERRY
ROBERTS
80-89% AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE ACHIEVEMENT
SENATE
ArchambaultCicconeConleyCoyneCrowleyDipalmaFelagFogarty
SENATE
GalloGoodwinJabourLombardiLombardoLynch PrataMccaffreyMetts
SENATE
MillerPicardQuezadaRuggerioSheehanSosnowski
10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT
HOUSE
n/a
<=
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND SENATE STATISTICS
RHODE ISLAND SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS
RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS
30
25
20
15
10
5
090-100%
2017 ACU PERCENTAGE
# OF STATE
SENATORS
0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%
68%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE
12%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE
20%OVERALL AVERAGE
ALGIERE42%
LOWEST REPUBLICAN
COTE38%
HIGHEST DEMOCRAT
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
1. S 430 Banning Ridesharing. This bill allows the town of New Shoreham to ban ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft. When entrepreneurship is suppressed, the resulting decline in economic growth leads to a reduction in family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes government mandates that prohibit competition and opposed this bill. Senate passed the bill on May 2, 2017 by a vote of 37-0.
2. S 282 Shackling Pregnant Prisoners. This bill prohibits the shackling of pregnant women in their third trimester if they are traveling to or from a court proceeding. The ACU Foundation’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform is a leading voice on this issue. ACU believes shackling places women and their children at elevated risks while providing no corresponding benefit to public safety and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 3, 2017 by a vote of 30-5.
3. S 364 Mandating Government Training for Bartenders. This bill requires those who serve alcoholic beverages to complete an in-person “alcohol server training” course. ACU believes individuals know how to serve a beer without obtaining a government degree and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 3, 2017 by a vote of 30-5.
4. S 112 Extending “Renewable Energy” Mandates. This bill extends the state’s “renewable energy” mandate for ten years and increases the mandate for additional wind and solar energy by 400 megawatts. ACU supports all forms of energy and believes government should not favor one form of energy over another and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 11, 2017 by a vote of 31-3.
5. S 578 Mandating Health Insurance Premiums. This bill prohibits insurance companies from varying insurance rates based on the gender of the policy holder. ACU opposes these government mandates that shifts the burden of higher insurance rates from one set of customers to another and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 30, 2017 by a vote of 32-4.
6. S884/H6325 Restricting the Growth of Charter Schools. This bill hampers charter school expansion by requiring charter schools to obtain the written approval of each city and town they will serve. Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports the expansion of school choice and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on May 31, 2017 by a vote of 31-3 but it was vetoed by the governor.
7. S 446/H5821 Banning E-Cigarettes. This bill classifies e-cigarettes the same as cigarettes and bans them from all places that do not allow “smoking” even though these products do not burn tobacco. ACU believes that both tobacco and e-cigarettes are a personal liberty issue and that government regulations on products are only appropriate when their use substantially impacts others and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 8, 2017 by a vote of 31-1.
8. H 5457 Mandating Driver’s Ed for Parents. This bill requires parents and legal guardians to take a driver's education course about the rules and regulations facing prospective teenage drivers. ACU believes parents know best how to raise their children, opposes this micromanaging of their lives, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 31-3.
9. H 5702 Implementing Automatic Voter Registration. This bill mandates that anyone who applies for a Rhode Island driver’s license be automatically registered to vote unless they specifically request not to be registered. ACU opposes measures that weaken ballot integrity and make it easier to commit voter fraud and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 30, 2017 by a vote of 27-5.
10. H 5593 Empowering Public Labor Unions. This bill grants labor unions greater bargaining power by allowing municipal worker and teacher contracts to remain in place indefinitely until the parties agree to a new contract. ACU opposes this fiscally irresponsible proposal and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on June 30, 2017 by a vote of 23-7 but it was vetoed by the governor.
RHODE ISLAND SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
11. H 5175 Enacting a Fiscally Irresponsible Budget. The Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill includes an increase in the minimum wage, an increase in the cigarette tax, “free” college tuition for select students, and a request for the governor to find $25 million in spending reductions that the legislature refused to specify. ACU opposes price controls on wages, raising cigarette taxes and taxpayer-funded college tuition, and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on August 3, 2017 by a vote of 30-5.
12. S 772 Presuming Worker-Related Disability. This bill creates a presumption that firefighters who contract heart disease have a work-related disability that entitles them to tax-free disability pensions equal to two-thirds of their pay. ACU believes that work disability payments should be reserved for who are injured on the job and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 19, 2017 by a vote of 25-9 but it was vetoed by the governor.
13. S 290/H5413 Mandating Paid Sick Leave. This bill requires employers with eighteen or more employees to provide three days of paid sick leave in 2018, four days in 2019 and five days thereafter and requires them to carry over unused sick leave each year. ACU opposes these employer mandates that interfere with the right of employees to negotiate their own benefits and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on September 19, 2017 by a vote of 26-7.
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND SENATE VOTE DETAIL
Party District S 430 S 282 S 364 S 112 S 578 S 884 S 446 H 5457 H 5702 H 5593 H 5175 S 772 S 290ACU
VotesVotes Cast
2017 %
2016 %
LIFETIME AVG
ALGIERE R 38 - + - X - - - - - + + + + 5 12 42% 33% 25%
Archambault D 22 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
Calkin D 30 - + + - - - - - - - - - - 2 13 15% n/a 15%
Ciccone D 7 - + - - - - X - - - - - - 1 12 8% 19% 9%
Conley D 18 - + - - - - - - - X - - - 1 12 8% 15% 8%
Cote D 24 - + - - - - - - + + - + + 5 13 38% 19% 23%
Coyne D 32 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
Crowley D 16 - + - - - - - - X X - - - 1 11 9% 19% 9%
Da Ponte D 14 - + + X - - X - X X X - X 2 7 n/a† 16% 8%
Dipalma D 12 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 13%
Doyle D 8 - X - X X X X X X X - X X 0 3 n/a† 17% 8%
Euer D 13 X X X X X X X X X X X - - 0 2 n/a† n/a n/a
Felag D 10 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 24% 11%
Fogarty D 23 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 15% 8%
Gallo D 27 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
GEE R 35 - + - + + + - + + + + + + 10 13 77% 48% 58%
Goldin D 3 - + + - - - - - - - - - - 2 13 15% 15% 10%
Goodwin D 1 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
Jabour D 5 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
KETTLE R 21 - + - + + + - - + + + + + 9 13 69% 44% 50%
Lombardi D 26 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% n/a 4%
Lombardo D 25 - + - - - - - - - - - X X 1 11 9% 17% 9%
Lynch Prata D 31 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 15% 8%
Mccaffrey D 29 - + - - - - - X - - - - - 1 12 8% 19% 9%
Metts D 6 - + - - - - X - - - - - - 1 12 8% 16% 8%
Miller D 28 - + X - - - - - - - - - - 1 12 8% 17% 9%
MORGAN R 34 - + - + + + + + + + + + + 11 13 85% 69% 60%
Nesselbush D 15 - + - - - - - - - + - + - 3 13 23% n/a 18%
PAOLINO R 17 - + - - + X - + + + + + + 8 12 67% n/a 67%
“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position
“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote
† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
RHODE ISLAND SENATE SCORES
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND SENATE VOTE DETAIL
Party District S 430 S 282 S 364 S 112 S 578 S 884 S 446 H 5457 H 5702 H 5593 H 5175 S 772 S 290ACU
VotesVotes Cast
2017 %
2016 %
LIFETIME AVG
Pearson D 19 - + + - - - - - X X - X X 2 9 22% 23% 15%
Picard D 20 - + - - - - - - - X - X X 1 10 10% 19% 14%
Quezada D 2 - + X - - - X - - - X - - 1 10 10% n/a 10%
Raptakis D 33 - + - - - X - - - - - + + 3 12 25% 25% 17%
Ruggerio D 4 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
Satchell D 9 - + + - - - - - - - - - - 2 13 15% 15% 10%
Seveney D 11 - + - - - - - - X X - + - 2 11 18% n/a 18%
Sheehan D 36 - + - - - - - X - - - - - 1 12 8% 15% 8%
Sosnowski D 37 - + - - - - - - - - - - - 1 13 8% 19% 9%
“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position
“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote
† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE STATISTICS
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS
RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS
# OF STATEREPS
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
090-100%
2017 ACU PERCENTAGE
0-9% 10-19% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89%20-29%
87%REPUBLICAN AVERAGE
26%DEMOCRAT AVERAGE
35%OVERALL AVERAGE
LOWEST REPUBLICAN
NUNES56%
HIGHEST DEMOCRAT
LANCIA76%
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
1. H 5676 Providing the “Right to Try”. This bill provides individuals diagnosed as terminally ill the right to try medications and treatments that have not been given final approval by the Food and Drug Administration. ACU believes it is absurd to prevent terminally ill patients from trying new treatments and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on April 13, 2017 by a vote of 66-0.
2. H 5457 Mandating Driver’s Ed for Parents. This bill requires parents and legal guardians to take a driver's education course about the rules and regulations facing prospective teenage drivers. ACU believes parents know best how to raise their children, opposes this micromanaging of their lives, and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 17, 2017 by a vote of 59-11.
3. H 5436 Eliminating Occupational Licenses for Hair Braiding. This bill eliminates the need for state licenses to provide natural hair braiding services. ACU opposes the proliferation of licensing requirements that are primarily designed to restrict competition and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on May 23, 2017 by a vote of 72-0.
4. H 5702 Implementing Automatic Voter Registration. This bill mandates that anyone who applies for a Rhode Island driver’s license be automatically registered to vote unless they specifically ask not to be registered. ACU opposes measures that weaken ballot integrity and make it easier to commit voter fraud and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on May 31, 2017 by a vote of 62-10.
5. SB 112 Extending “Renewable Energy” Mandates. This bill extends the state’s “renewable energy” mandate for ten years and increases the mandate for additional wind and solar energy by 400 megawatts. ACU supports all forms of energy, believes government should not favor one form of energy over another and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 14, 2017 by a vote of 72-0.
6. S 446/H5821 Banning E-Cigarettes. This bill classifies e-cigarettes the same as cigarettes and bans them from all places that do not allow “smoking” even though these products do not burn tobacco. ACU believes that both tobacco and e-cigarettes are a personal liberty issue and that government regulations on products are only appropriate when their use substantially impacts others and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 21, 2017 by a vote of 58-13.
7. H 5175 Enacting a Fiscally Irresponsible Budget. The Fiscal Year 2018 budget bill includes an increase in the minimum wage, an increase in the cigarette tax, “free” college tuition for select students, and a request for the governor to find $25 million in spending reductions that the legislature refused to specify. ACU opposes price controls on wages, raising cigarette taxes, and taxpayer-funded college tuition and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 64-11.
8. H 5175 Hiking the Minimum Wage. Article 14 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Bill raises the minimum wage by 90 cents to $10.50 over two years. An increase in the minimum wage results in higher unemployment. High rates of unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes price controls on wages that hurt those who need help with unemployment the most, such as students and inexperienced workers, and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 65-10.
9. H 5175 Increasing Cigarette Taxes. Amendment 8 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Bill raises the cigarette tax by 50 cents to $4.50 per pack. ACU opposes raising cigarette taxes that fail to produce predicted revenue and that hurt small businesses and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 55-20.
10. H 5175 Abolishing the Car Tax. Amendment 11 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Bill phases out the personal property tax on cars by the year 2024. The cities and towns that administer the tax will be reimbursed by the state for lost revenue. ACU supports reducing taxes that place an unnecessary burden on existing car owners and supported this amendment. The House passed the amendment on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 75-0.
11. H 5175 Subsidizing College Tuition. Amendment 3 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations Bill launches a pilot program in which the government pays two years of college tuition for selected students of any income. Selected students must maintain a 2.5 GPA in college and agree to live, work, or continue their education in Rhode Island for a period of time to be determined by the college. ACU believes that what is called “free” tuition only shifts tuition costs from those who benefit from the tuition costs to those who don’t and opposed this amendment. The House passed the amendment on June 22, 2017 by a vote of 63-12.
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
12. H 5531 Over-Expanding Government Surveillance. This bill allows authorities to contract with companies to scan and track license plates of Rhode Island drivers to catch uninsured drivers. Proceeds from fines raised would be split with the contractor. ACU opposes these automated enforcement programs that allow government to track people’s movements and are open to abuse and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 26, 2017 by a vote of 49-17.
13. S884/H6325 Restricting the Growth of Charter Schools. This bill hampers charter school expansion by requiring charter schools to obtain the written approval of each city and town they will serve. Educational attainment provides substantial economic returns for families and for states, as illustrated by the ACU Foundation’s Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports the expansion of school choice and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 28, 2017 by a vote of 60-11 but it was vetoed by the governor.
14. H 5593 Empowering Public Labor Unions. This bill grants labor unions greater bargaining power by allowing municipal worker and teacher contracts to remain in place indefinitely until the parties agree to a new contract. ACU opposes this fiscally irresponsible proposal and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on June 29, 2017 by a vote of 60-12 but it was vetoed by the governor.
15. S 772 Presuming Worker-Related Disability. This bill creates a presumption that firefighters who contract heart disease have a work-related disability that entitles them to tax-free disability pensions equal to two-thirds of their pay. ACU believes that work disability payments should be reserved for who are injured on the job and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on September 19, 2017 by a vote of 63-0 but it was vetoed by the governor.
16. S 290/H5413 Mandating Paid Sick Leave. This bill requires employers with eighteen or more employees to provide three days of paid sick leave in 2018, four days in 2019 and five days thereafter and requires them to carry over unused sick leave each year. ACU opposes these employer mandates that interfere with the right of employees to negotiate their own benefits and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on September 19, 2017 by a vote of 59-11.
17. H 5352 Improving Home Schooling Regulations. This bill allows education received through home schooling to be applied toward a state-issued diploma by expanding the definition of dual enrollment to include homeschooling. ACU supports the ability of parents to homeschool their children and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on September 19, 2017 by a vote of 67-1.
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VOTE DETAIL
Party District H 5676 H 5457 H 5436 H 5702 SB 112 S 446 H 5175H 5175 (Art. 14)
H 5175 (Amd. 8)
H 5175 (Amd.
11)H 5175
(Amd. 3) H 5531 H 6325 H 5993 S 772 H 5413 H 5352ACU
VotesVotes Cast
2017 %
2016 %
LIFETIME AVG
Abney D 73 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 27% 21%
Ackerman D 45 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
Ajello D 1 + - + - - - - - - + - X - - - - + 4 16 25% 21% 20%
Almeida D 12 X - + - - - - - + + - + - - - - + 5 16 31% 20% 17%
Amore D 65 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - X - + 4 16 25% 17% 19%
Azzinaro D 37 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
Barros D 59 + X + - - - - - - + - X - - X - + 4 14 29% 22% 22%
Bennett D 20 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
Blazejewski D 2 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 21% 20%
Canario D 71 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 20% 19%
Carson D 75 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - X X X 3 14 21% 23% 20%
Casey D 50 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 27% 21%
Casimiro D 31 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% n/a 24%
CHIPPENDALE R 40 + + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + + 15 17 88% 71% 81%
Corvese D 55 + - + - - + - - - + - - - - - + + 6 17 35% n/a 26%
Costantino D 44 + - + - - - - - - + - X X X - - + 4 14 29% 21% 26%
Coughlin D 60 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 22%
Craven D 32 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 21% 20%
Cunha D 64 X - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 3 16 19% n/a 19%
Diaz D 11 + - + - - - - - - + - X - - X X X 3 13 23% 24% 21%
Donovan D 69 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% n/a 24%
Edwards D 70 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 21% 20%
Fellela D 43 + - + - X - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 16 25% 27% 22%
FILIPPI R 36 + + + + X + + + + + + + + + - + + 15 16 94% 70% 69%
Fogarty D 35 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 16%
GIARRUSSO R 30 X + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + + 14 16 88% 69% 81%
Handy D 18 X - X - - - - - - + - X - - - - + 2 14 14% 21% 17%
Hearn D 66 + X + - - X - - - + - - X - - - + 4 14 29% 18% 32%
Hull D 6 + - + - - - - - + + - X - - - - + 5 16 31% 27% 24%
“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position
“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote
† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE SCORES
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VOTE DETAIL
Party District H 5676 H 5457 H 5436 H 5702 SB 112 S 446 H 5175H 5175 (Art. 14)
H 5175 (Amd. 8)
H 5175 (Amd.
11)H 5175
(Amd. 3) H 5531 H 6325 H 5993 S 772 H 5413 H 5352ACU
VotesVotes Cast
2017 %
2016 %
LIFETIME AVG
Jacquard D 17 + - + - - X - - - + - - - - - - + 4 16 25% 26% 23%
Johnston D 61 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
Kazarian D 63 + - + - - - - - - + - X X X - - + 4 14 29% 23% 22%
Keable D 47 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
Kennedy D 38 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - X 3 16 19% 24% 20%
Knight D 67 + - + - - - - - + + - - - - - - + 5 17 29% n/a 29%
LANCIA R 16 + - + + - + + + + + + + - + - + + 13 17 76% 60% 65%
Lima D 14 + - + - - - - - - + - X - - - - + 4 16 25% 23% 21%
Lombardi D 8 + - + X - - - - + + - + - - - - + 6 16 38% n/a 26%
Maldonado D 56 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
Marshall D 68 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 28% 22%
Marszalkowski D 52 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% n/a 24%
Mattiello D 15 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
Mcentee D 33 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
Mckiernan D 7 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
Mclaughlin D 57 + X + - - - - - + + + - - - X - + 6 15 40% 33% 37%
Mcnamara D 19 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 21% 20%
MENDONCA R 72 + + + + - + + - + + + + + + X X X 12 14 86% n/a 86%
Messier D 62 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 27% 26%
MORGAN R 26 + + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + + 15 17 88% 67% 77%
Morin D 49 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
NARDOLILLO R 28 + - + + - + + + + + + + + + X + + 14 16 88% 60% 68%
NEWBERRY R 48 + + + X - + + + + + + + - + - + + 13 16 81% 70% 67%
Nunes D 25 + + X - - - - - + + - + + + - + + 9 16 56% n/a 57%
O'Brien D 54 X - + X - - - - - + - - - - - - + 3 15 20% 29% 21%
O'Grady D 46 + + + - X - - - - + - + - - X - + 6 15 40% 31% 28%
Perez D 13 + - + - - - - - + + - - + - - - + 6 17 35% n/a 35%
Phillips D 51 + - + - - + - - + + - X X X - + + 7 14 50% 33% 37%
PRICE R 39 X + + + - + + + + + + + + + X X X 12 13 92% 76% 75%
QUATTROCCHI R 41 X + + + - + + + + + + + + + X X X 12 13 92% n/a 92%
Ranglin-Vassell D 5 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - X - - 3 16 19% n/a 19%
“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position
“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote
† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
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AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATION’S 2017 Ratings of Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND HOUSE VOTE DETAIL
Party District H 5676 H 5457 H 5436 H 5702 SB 112 S 446 H 5175H 5175 (Art. 14)
H 5175 (Amd. 8)
H 5175 (Amd.
11)H 5175
(Amd. 3) H 5531 H 6325 H 5993 S 772 H 5413 H 5352ACU
VotesVotes Cast
2017 %
2016 %
LIFETIME AVG
Regunberg D 4 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 17% 14%
ROBERTS R 29 + + + + - + + + + + + + + + - + + 15 17 88% 73% 68%
Ruggiero D 74 + - + - - - - - - + - + - - - - + 5 17 29% 16% 21%
Serpa D 27 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 25% 21%
Shanley D 24 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - X 3 16 19% n/a 19%
Shekarchi D 23 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 20% 19%
Slater D 10 + - + - - X - - - + - - - - - - + 4 16 25% 26% 23%
Solomon D 22 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 23% 20%
Tanzi D 34 X - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 3 16 19% 31% 17%
Tobon D 58 + X X - - X - - - + - - - - - - + 3 14 21% 23% 20%
Ucci D 42 X X + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 3 15 20% 25% 20%
Vella-Wilkinson D 21 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% n/a 24%
Walsh D 3 + - + - - - - - + + - + - - X - + 6 16 38% n/a 38%
Williams D 9 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 21% 20%
Winfield D 53 + - + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + 4 17 24% 24% 21%
“+” Member voted with ACU’s position“-” Member voted against ACU’s position
“X” Member was absent for vote“E” Member was excused for vote
† Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.