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D Rhode Island House · District 36 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. Tina Spears

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Total votes
2,758
all sessions
Attendance
93%
181 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 83% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 85% of chamber peers
Sponsored
473
bills & resolutions
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
Committees
4
assignments
2,758 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
2,521
voted in favor
Nay
56
voted against
Absent
181
missed votes
Total cast
2,758
across all sessions
Crossed party
4
votes against own party
This page
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Description
Vote
Result
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Date
SB 342
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to execute a nondisclosure agreement or non-disparagement agreement, regarding alleged violations of civil rights or criminal conduct, as a condition of employment.)
Yea
Passed
68–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 653
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCE (Requires the clerk of the court to return any bail money posted to the defendant or the person who provided the bail money at the time of judgment of the case and that the money shall not be used to pay costs, fines or restitution or any other assessment.)
Yea
Passed
68–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 669
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows Providence board of licenses to grant an exemptions relating to issuance of a Class BL or Class BV alcoholic beverage retail licenses for 566 Plainfield Street & 777 Elmwood Avenue.)
Yea
Passed
69–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 1097
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS -- WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON ROUTE 114 A EAST PROVIDENCE (Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Route 114 A, East Providence between Pawtucket Avenue and the Massachusetts state line.)
Yea
Passed
59–7
Jun 15, 2023
SB 990
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires utilities to follow STIP project schedules. Requires permits for non-road repairs. Prohibits expenses and penalties to be paid with rate payer increases.)
Yea
Passed
65–2
Jun 15, 2023
HB 6494
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT (Requires utilities to follow STIP project schedules. Requires permits for non-road repairs. Prohibits expenses and penalties to be paid with rate payer increases.)
Yea
Passed
67–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 707
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX (Provides that the sale of cannabis be exempt from taxation under chapter 20 of title 44 relating to taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 655
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- NEWPORT AND BRISTOL COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS' BUREAU (Creates a doing business as for Discover Newport as a short title for the bureau.)
Yea
Passed
71–0
Jun 15, 2023
SR 1112
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS (Makes appropriation to pay certain claims.)
Yea
Passed
68–0
Jun 15, 2023
SB 311
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Prohibits the requirement that a fee be paid for a rental application for real property.)
Yea
Passed
68–0
Jun 15, 2023
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