Rhode Island House vote

The “Amends chapter 44 of title 34 to establish energy storage systems on certain lands consistent...” (HB 8294)

Official title: Amends chapter 44 of title 34 to establish energy storage systems on certain lands consistent with a municipality's comprehensive plan.

Passed: 59 yes, 8 no, 8 not voting

Jun 8, 2026, HB 8294

Unverified: the two data sources do not agree yet.

Official source: webserver.rilegislature.gov

How each party voted

Republicans3 YES · 7 NO
Democrats55 YES · 1 NO · 8 not voting
Independents1 YES · 0 NO

Yes (59)

No (8)

Republicans (7)

Michael ChippendaleState Representative
Richard FasciaState Representative
Christopher PaplauskasState Representative
David PlaceState Representative
Robert QuattrocchiState Representative
Sherry RobertsState Representative
Paul SantucciState Representative

Democrats (1)

Gregory CostantinoState Representative

Absent (8)

Democrats (8)

Nathan BiahState Representative
Megan CotterState Representative
Matthew DawsonState Representative
Grace DiazState Representative
Jason KnightState Representative
Charlene LimaState Representative
Ramon PerezState Representative
Joseph ShekarchiState Representative

Vote data: LegiScan (opens in a new tab) (CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)), checked against Open States (opens in a new tab).

Positions are copied from LegiScan. They do not show why anyone voted. How we get this data

How each party voted

YESYes (59)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (55)

Independents (1)

NONo (8)

Republicans (7)

Democrats (1)

ABSENTAbsent (8)

Democrats (8)

How each party voted

YESYes (59)

Republicans (3)

Democrats (55)

Independents (1)

NONo (8)

Republicans (7)

Democrats (1)

ABSENTAbsent (8)

Democrats (8)

Yes (59)

No (8)

Absent (8)

Yes (59)

No (8)

Absent (8)