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Senate approves House Bill 5252 Sub A on local school budget commission; vote 31–2
Summary
The Rhode Island Senate passed House Bill 5252 Sub A, described on the floor as a local bill concerning towns, cities and the public school budget commission. The motion was moved, seconded, and approved 31–2.
The Rhode Island Senate on March 25 passed House Bill 5252 Sub A, a House-origin local bill described on the floor as relating to towns, cities and the public school budget commission.
Senator McKinney moved passage and Senator Kenny seconded. The clerk unlocked the voting machine for members to register their votes. After members cast ballots, the clerk reported 31 in the affirmative and 2 against; the act therefore passed. One senator asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative after the clerk announced the tally; the presiding officer said the request did not change the outcome.
The bill was described on the floor as the House version of a local bill that the Senate had passed previously; no additional text or legislative amendment detail was read into the record in the transcript excerpt available. The clerk was asked to transmit the matter to the secretary of state and other officials per standard practice, and the presiding officer directed that passed matters be transmitted as appropriate.
Votes at a glance: House Bill 5252 Sub A — moved by Senator McKinney, seconded by Senator Kenny; recorded vote 31 yes, 2 no. The transcript does not specify which senators cast the two negative votes.
