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 2023
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 Legislature in 2023 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate
1. Forced Workplace Culture
S821 Forced Workplace Culture (Passed 28 to 3 on 6/8/2023). Would allow employees to sue if they face psychological damage in the workplace. The employer would be required to provide a workplace that doesn’t have any such cases.
2. Reducing Penalties for Illegal Aliens
S685 Reducing Penalties for Illegal Aliens (Passed 37 to 0 on 3/28/2023). Lowers the maximum penalty for misdemeanors from 365 days to 364 days, so that illegal immigrants do not have to be reported to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
3. Tax Credits for Theater
S464 Tax Credits for Theater (Passed 35 to 0 on 6/15/2023). Creates tax credit opportunities for musicals, stage plays, and other productions in Rhode Island until 2027.
4. IDs for Illegal Immigrants
S129 IDs for Illegal Immigrants (Passed 59 to 14 on 6/15/2023). Makes applicants without “proof of lawful presence” eligible for a Rhode Island driver’s license and requires that these IDs “shall not be used as a basis for a criminal investigation, arrest, or detention.”
5. Mandatory Abortion Coverage
H5006 Mandatory Abortion Coverage (Passed 24 to 12 on 5/18/2023). Would require insurance companies to provide abortion coverage to residents of Rhode Island.
6. Mandatory EV Chargers
S988 Mandatory EV Chargers (Passed 28 to 5 on 6/16/2023). Would require companies to create new parking spaces outfitted with electric vehicle chargers.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Jonathon Acosta | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Samuel Bell | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Britto | D | SD-018 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
John Burke | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sandra Cano | D | SD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Ciccone | D | SD-007 | 20% | . | - | - | - | + | - |
Jessica de la Cruz | R | SD-023 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Anthony Deluca | R | SD-029 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Alana DiMario | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Louis Dipalma | D | SD-012 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Dawn Euer | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Walter Felag | D | SD-010 | 33% | - | - | . | . | + | . |
Hanna Gallo | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Maryellen Goodwin | D | SD-001 | NA | . | - | . | . | . | . |
Victoria Gu | D | SD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meghan Kallman | D | SD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matthew LaMountain | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pamela Lauria | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Valarie Lawson | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frank Lombardi | D | SD-026 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Frank Lombardo | D | SD-025 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Tiara Mack | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark McKenney | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joshua Miller | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Elaine Morgan | R | SD-034 | 67% | . | . | - | + | . | + |
Melissa Murray | D | SD-024 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thomas Paolino | R | SD-017 | 60% | . | - | - | + | + | + |
Ryan Pearson | D | SD-019 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Roger Picard | D | SD-020 | 50% | + | - | - | + | + | - |
Ana Quezada | D | SD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Leonidas Raptakis | D | SD-033 | 40% | . | - | - | + | + | - |
Gordon Rogers | R | SD-021 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Dominick Ruggerio | D | SD-004 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Susan Sosnowski | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Tikoian | D | SD-022 | 33% | - | - | - | + | + | - |
Linda Ujifusa | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bridget Valverde | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Samuel Zurier | D | SD-003 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 7.6% |
Republican | 58.8% |