Rhode Island Senate vote

The “JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS...” (SR 2789)

Official title: JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF A STATEWIDE TEACHER HEALTHCARE PLAN (Creates an 11-member commission to study and make recommendations on a statewide teacher healthcare plan, and would report quarterly as of September 1, 2026, and submit a final report by September 1, 2027, and expires on December 31, 2027.)

Passed: 37 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting

May 28, 2026, SR 2789

Verified, Checked against a second data source (Open States)

Official source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

How each party voted

Republicans4 YES · 0 NO
Democrats33 YES · 0 NO · 1 not voting

Yes (37)

Republicans (4)

Democrats (33)

Absent (1)

Democrats (1)

Lammis VargasState Senator

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How each party voted

YESYes (37)

Republicans (4)

Democrats (33)

ABSENTAbsent (1)

Democrats (1)

How each party voted

YESYes (37)

Republicans (4)

Democrats (33)

ABSENTAbsent (1)

Democrats (1)

Yes (37)

Absent (1)

Yes (37)

Absent (1)