My Record
Good Government:
- During the 2007-2008 session, Common Cause rated Senator Sheehan as the #1 good government legislator in the entire General Assembly
- Co-sponsored and advocated for a necessary E-verify Bill to prevent the hiring of illegal immigrants
- Sponsored new Eminent Domain reform Law to protect private property
- Sponsored new law to clarify Term Limit on membership to the powerful Judicial Nominating Commission [which nominates all new judges in the state]
- Co-sponsored Separation of Powers Constitutional Amendment
- Co-sponsored new Ethics Disclosure Laws
- Sponsored Lobbyist Reform Law
- Co-sponsored Campaign Finance Reform Law
Environmental Legislation:
- Led the charge to defeat the mega container port proposed at Quonset Point
- Successfully co-sponsored new Clean Water Law heralded by Save the Bay as a "turning point" for the health of Narragansett Bay.
- Co-sponsored and chaired the successful committee passage of the public area smoking ban
- Sponsored new law to protect against inappropriate sale of state-owned open space and preservation lands
Healthcare
Legislation:
- Successfully sponsored a law that seeks to bring more insurance companies to RI
- Spearheaded state effort to safely import prescription drugs from Canada
- Called for Corporate Reform at Beacon Mutual (workers' compensation corp.)
- Called for reform at Blue Cross of RI
Local Interest Legislation:
- Advocated passage of a new law to curb increases in property taxes
- Helped secure state funding to rebuild Galilee fishing pier bulkhead
- Sponsored legislation to provide property tax relief for senior citizens
- Sponsored law to repeal the requirement that the old condemned Jamestown Bridge be made into a fishing pier, while securing fair access rights to the waterfront
- Championed the fight to keep the Blueberry Lane Group Home open
- Supported social host drinking law to prevent underage parties
