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Jonathon Acosta
RI Senate District 16
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Government Operations & Budget 52Healthcare 37Criminal Justice & Policing 34Education 30Economy & Taxes 29Civil Rights & Liberties 20Social Services & Welfare 20Labor & Employment 17Transportation & Infrastructure 15Banking & Finance 9Environment & Energy 9Technology & Privacy 8Housing 5Immigration 5Elections & Voting 4Agriculture 3Gun Policy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| RI Senate District 16 current
Rhode Island |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (470 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 2401
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS
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Passage as Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f739e756-f1de-4829-8197-dbace5ccd149 | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f739e756-f1de-4829-8197-dbace5ccd149 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2650
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6a8a769-5161-4b8e-9fde-126dcf525e0a | Mar 31, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6a8a769-5161-4b8e-9fde-126dcf525e0a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2870
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80703fa9-bb4c-4e13-8ba9-8d3a875275d7 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80703fa9-bb4c-4e13-8ba9-8d3a875275d7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2110
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS IN CHILDREN RELIEF FUND
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf81149e-739b-4c0a-9f87-6bd142e0678b | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf81149e-739b-4c0a-9f87-6bd142e0678b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2871
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cdb6bc87-f102-4213-9369-e241b9799dd5 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdb6bc87-f102-4213-9369-e241b9799dd5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2350
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c76d1da9-a338-4078-ac8c-7d379a892e4b | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c76d1da9-a338-4078-ac8c-7d379a892e4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2873
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3627118-2b72-409f-9f5e-32c688382cb9 | Mar 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3627118-2b72-409f-9f5e-32c688382cb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3051
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND…
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Passage | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2a296f6-d22e-426d-9262-f9f07d7737a0 | Mar 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2a296f6-d22e-426d-9262-f9f07d7737a0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2470
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc7355ce-1f81-4221-8f9f-7a8d65fbb896 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc7355ce-1f81-4221-8f9f-7a8d65fbb896 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2700
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a03693e-4432-4447-99c6-0631500d6f93 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a03693e-4432-4447-99c6-0631500d6f93 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2422
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a322e4b-a0c0-4c61-a8e8-23e973d46b81 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a322e4b-a0c0-4c61-a8e8-23e973d46b81 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2472
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19802605-2e43-4545-8631-34eeef811178 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19802605-2e43-4545-8631-34eeef811178 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2037
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae9acdb1-cb26-4c5f-a93a-32f08dc8dff0 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae9acdb1-cb26-4c5f-a93a-32f08dc8dff0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2041
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d43ed81c-1cfd-4254-aee2-175b3cf74836 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d43ed81c-1cfd-4254-aee2-175b3cf74836 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 2018
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE…
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EDUCATION | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fca71993-4b5a-435e-b255-b0a87176f3b1 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fca71993-4b5a-435e-b255-b0a87176f3b1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2040
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 939f8cef-356d-48c0-b725-d560c8054ae7 | Mar 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/939f8cef-356d-48c0-b725-d560c8054ae7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2341
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e739181e-7cc7-48b8-bd3c-e5823c67cbc0 | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e739181e-7cc7-48b8-bd3c-e5823c67cbc0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2331
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 430f13a9-b6f0-4c12-a051-54e7cddb3c0f | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/430f13a9-b6f0-4c12-a051-54e7cddb3c0f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2328
AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS…
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Passage | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c885d0ac-bbf8-4bed-b1de-0728e345e979 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c885d0ac-bbf8-4bed-b1de-0728e345e979 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2340
AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2026 RELATING TO ROGER WILLIAMS…
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CENTER/LADY OF FATIMA HOSPITAL | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6586bd8a-dcc4-4dc3-8982-a6b22b5adfe5 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6586bd8a-dcc4-4dc3-8982-a6b22b5adfe5 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (207 as lead sponsor)
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SR 3053
RI · —
SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY SERGEANT FIRST CLASS NICOLE AMOR…
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SB 2980
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT
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SB 2313
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS
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SB 2961
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT
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SB 2982
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- COURTS -- FAMILY COURT
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SB 2940
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- FAMILY COURT
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SB 2938
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION
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SB 2991
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE BODY CAMERAS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ACT -- THE WILLIE WASHINGTON, JR. ACT
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SB 2807
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT
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SB 2779
RI · —
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
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