Rhode Island House · Apr 30, 2026
PASSAGE
Result: pass
HB 8282: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- NOMINATION OF PARTY AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 45 | 11 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 20 | 8 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Abney(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mia Ackerman(Democratic) | Yea |
| Edith Ajello(Democratic) | Yea |
| Karen Alzate(Democratic) | Yea |
| Sam Azzinaro(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jackie Baginski(Democratic) | Nay |
| Jose Batista(Democratic) | Other |
| David Bennett(Democratic) | Yea |
| Nathan Biah(Democratic) | Nay |
| Chris Blazejewski(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jennifer Boylan(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jon Brien(Independent) | Nay |
| Justine Caldwell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Lauren Carson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Stephen Casey(Democratic) | Nay |
| Casimiro | Yea |
| Mike Chippendale(Republican) | Nay |
| Terri Cortvriend(Democratic) | Yea |
| Doc Corvese(Democratic) | Yea |
| Greg Costantino(Democratic) | Nay |
| Megan Cotter(Democratic) | Yea |
| Robert Craven(Democratic) | Yea |
| Cherie Cruz(Democratic) | Yea |
| Matthew Dawson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Anthony DeSimone(Democratic) | Yea |
| Grace Diaz(Democratic) | Other |
| Susan Donovan(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jay Edwards(Democratic) | Yea |
| Dick Fascia(Republican) | Nay |
| Leo Felix(Democratic) | Yea |
| Deb Fellela(Democratic) | Nay |
| Alex Finkelman(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kathleen Fogarty(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jenni Furtado(Democratic) | Yea |
| Joshua Giraldo(Democratic) | Yea |
| Arthur Handy(Democratic) | Yea |
| Marie Hopkins(Republican) | Nay |
| Raymond Hull(Democratic) | Yea |
| Katie Kazarian(Democratic) | Yea |
| Brian Kennedy(Democratic) | Yea |
| Rebecca Kislak(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jason Knight(Democratic) | Other |
| Charlene Lima(Democratic) | Nay |
| John Lombardi(Democratic) | Yea |
| Alex Marszalkowski(Democratic) | Yea |
| Carol McEntee(Democratic) | Yea |
| Michelle McGaw(Democratic) | Yea |
| Joseph McNamara(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mary Messier(Democratic) | Yea |
| David Morales(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | Yea |
| George Nardone(Republican) | Nay |
| Brian Newberry(Republican) | Nay |
| Tom Noret(Democratic) | Other |
| Bill O'Brien(Democratic) | Yea |
| Chris Paplauskas(Republican) | Other |
| Ramon Perez(Democratic) | Nay |
| Bob Phillips(Democratic) | Nay |
| David Place(Republican) | Nay |
| Brandon Potter(Democratic) | Yea |
| Bob Quattrocchi(Republican) | Other |
| Earl Read(Democratic) | Yea |
| Sherry Roberts(Republican) | Nay |
| Enrique Sanchez(Democratic) | Yea |
| Paul Santucci(Republican) | Nay |
| Pat Serpa(Democratic) | Nay |
| Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith(Democratic) | Yea |
| Evan Shanley(Democratic) | Yea |
| Scott Slater(Democratic) | Other |
| Joseph Solomon(Democratic) | Nay |
| June Speakman(Democratic) | Yea |
| Tina Spears(Democratic) | Other |
| Jennifer Stewart(Democratic) | Yea |
| Teresa Tanzi(Democratic) | Nay |
| Brandon Voas(Democratic) | Yea |