Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
RI Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Rhode Island General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. "Driver Privilege Cards" for Illegal Aliens
H7939 "Driver Privilege Cards" for Illegal Aliens (passed 28 to 10 on 6/23/2022). Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue “driver privilege cards and permits” to applicants “unable to establish legal presence in the United States.”
2. Restricting Firearms Purchases to Ages 21+
H7457 Restricting Firearms Purchases to Ages 21+ (passed 31 to 5 on 6/14/2022). Restricts the lawful sale of firearms or ammunition to persons 21 years of age or older, with the exemption of full-time law enforcement, state marshals, and members of the U.S. military.
3. Expanding Government Wiretapping
S2706 Expanding Government Wiretapping (passed 66 to 0 on 5/31/2022). Grants the ability to apply ex parte for a court order authorizing the “interception of any wire, electronic, or oral communications” based on alleged felony violations of the Uniform Act on Prevention for Human Trafficking.
4. Permanent Early, Mail-In Voting
S2007 Permanent Early, Mail-In Voting (passed 29 to 6 on 4/26/2022). Permits early voting by mail without an excuse, removes the requirement that mail ballots be signed by a notary public or two witnesses, and directs every municipality to maintain at least one ballot drop box.
5. United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
S2423 United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (passed 32 to 4 on 5/3/2022). Urges the federal government to sign and ratify the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
6. Forced Minimum Wage Increases
H5130 Forced Minimum Wage Increases (passed 29 to 7 on 5/18/2021). Increases the minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $15.00 per hour, over a 4-year period.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Jonathon Acosta | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dennis Algiere | R | SD-038 | 60% | + | . | - | + | - | + |
Kendra Anderson | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Stephen Archambault | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | . | . | - | - |
Samuel Bell | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Burke | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeanine Calkin | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | . | . | - | . |
Sandra Cano | D | SD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Ciccone | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cynthia Coyne | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica de la Cruz | R | SD-023 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Alana DiMario | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Louis Dipalma | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dawn Euer | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walter Felag | D | SD-010 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
Hanna Gallo | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gayle Goldin | D | SD-003 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Maryellen Goodwin | D | SD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meghan Kallman | D | SD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Valarie Lawson | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Lombardi | D | SD-026 | 33% | + | - | - | - | - | + |
Frank Lombardo | D | SD-025 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Tiara Mack | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Michael McCaffrey | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cynthia Mendes | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joshua Miller | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Elaine Morgan | R | SD-034 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Melissa Murray | D | SD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thomas Paolino | R | SD-017 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Ryan Pearson | D | SD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Roger Picard | D | SD-020 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Ana Quezada | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Leonidas Raptakis | D | SD-033 | 75% | + | + | . | . | - | + |
Gordon Rogers | R | SD-021 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Dominick Ruggerio | D | SD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Seveney | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Susan Sosnowski | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bridget Valverde | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 5.6% |
Republican | 78.4% |