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.
House of Representatives
1. Mandatory EV Chargers
S988 Mandatory EV Chargers (Passed 49 to 12 on 6/15/2023). Would require companies to create new parking spaces outfitted with electric vehicle chargers.
2. Mandatory Abortion Coverage
H5006 Mandatory Abortion Coverage (Passed 49 to 24 on 4/27/2023). Would require insurance companies to provide abortion coverage to residents of Rhode Island.
3. IDs for Illegal Immigrants
S129 IDs for Illegal Immigrants (Passed 59 to 14 on 6/14/2023). 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.”
4. Mandatory Minimum Wage
H5371 Mandatory Minimum Wage (Passed 56 to 12 on 5/4/2023). Expands the number of occupations that qualify for minimum wage and creates new protections for such employees.
5. Loose Adoption Laws
S121 Loose Adoption Laws (Passed 65 to 6 on 6/8/2023). Makes adoption easier for single/nonmarried people and removes several requirements to accommodate LGBT adoption.
6. Tax Credits for Theater
S464 Tax Credits for Theater (Passed 62 to 9 on 6/14/2023). Creates tax credit opportunities for musicals, stage plays, and other productions in Rhode Island until 2027.
| Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Abney | D | HD-073 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mia Ackerman | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edith Ajello | D | HD-001 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Karen Alzate | D | HD-060 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Samuel Azzinaro | D | HD-037 | 33% | . | + | - | . | . | - |
| Jacquelyn Baginski | D | HD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jose Batista | D | HD-012 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | . |
| David Bennett | D | HD-020 | 0% | . | - | - | . | - | - |
| Nathan Biah | D | HD-003 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christopher Blazejewski | D | HD-002 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jennifer Boylan | D | HD-066 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jon Brien | D | HD-049 | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
| Justine Caldwell | D | HD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Edward Cardillo | D | HD-042 | 60% | . | + | + | + | - | - |
| Lauren Carson | D | HD-075 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stephen Casey | D | HD-050 | 50% | + | + | - | . | . | - |
| Julie Casimiro | D | HD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Chippendale | R | HD-040 | 100% | . | + | + | + | + | + |
| Terri-Denise Cortvriend | D | HD-072 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arthur Corvese | D | HD-055 | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
| Gregory Costantino | D | HD-044 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
| Megan Cotter | D | HD-039 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Craven | D | HD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cherie Cruz | D | HD-058 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matthew Dawson | D | HD-065 | 0% | . | - | - | . | - | . |
| Anthony DeSimone | D | HD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grace Diaz | D | HD-011 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| Susan Donovan | D | HD-069 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Edwards | D | HD-070 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leonela Felix | D | HD-061 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
| Deborah Fellela | D | HD-043 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung | R | HD-015 | 50% | - | + | + | - | - | + |
| Alex Finkelman | D | HD-074 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kathleen Fogarty | D | HD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Giraldo | D | HD-056 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arthur Handy | D | HD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brianna Henries | D | HD-064 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Raymond Hull | D | HD-006 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| Katherine Kazarian | D | HD-063 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Kennedy | D | HD-038 | 20% | . | + | - | - | - | - |
| Rebecca Kislak | D | HD-004 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Knight | D | HD-067 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Charlene Lima | D | HD-014 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
| John Lombardi | D | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Marszalkowski | D | HD-052 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hagan McEntee | D | HD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michelle McGaw | D | HD-071 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joseph McNamara | D | HD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mary Messier | D | HD-062 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| David Morales | D | HD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
| Patricia Morgan | R | HD-026 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| George Nardone | R | HD-028 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Brian Newberry | R | HD-048 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
| Thomas Noret | D | HD-025 | 20% | + | . | - | - | - | - |
| William O'Brien | D | HD-054 | 20% | . | + | - | - | - | - |
| Ramon Perez | D | HD-013 | 50% | . | + | - | + | . | - |
| Robert Phillips | D | HD-051 | 40% | . | + | + | - | - | - |
| David Place | R | HD-047 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Brandon Potter | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Quattrocchi | R | HD-041 | 100% | . | . | + | + | + | + |
| Brian Rea | R | HD-053 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Sherry Roberts | R | HD-029 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
| Enrique Sanchez | D | HD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Patricia Serpa | D | HD-027 | 33% | - | + | + | - | - | - |
| Maryann Shallcross-Smith | D | HD-046 | 0% | . | - | - | . | - | - |
| Evan Shanley | D | HD-024 | 0% | - | - | . | . | - | - |
| Joseph Shekarchi | D | HD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Slater | D | HD-010 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
| Joseph Solomon | D | HD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June Speakman | D | HD-068 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tina Spears | D | HD-036 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jennifer Stewart | D | HD-059 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Teresa Tanzi | D | HD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camille Vella-Wilkinson | D | HD-021 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Voas | D | HD-057 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 9% |
| Republican | 90.7% |