# Teresa Tanzi

Teresa Tanzi is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House for district 34.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: Rhode Island House, district 34
- Serving since: 2011-01-04
- Current term: RI 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/bdccc3f1-4b2d-4f64-8653-ada4322d6a10

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bdccc3f1-4b2d-4f64-8653-ada4322d6a10 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Tanzi missed 13% of 1,359 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the Rhode Island House (average 90.9%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.62 (standard error 0.02), from 133 donors and 963 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 52% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (RI 2025–26 session)

1,359 roll calls. Attendance 87% (Rhode Island House 90.9%). Party unity 94.5% (94.0%). 26 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · HB 7377 AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7377/
- 2026-06-11 · voted not voting · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · HR 8351 JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA AND EDUCATION FINANCE SYSTEM · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8351/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3358 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CRANSTON TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION AND REPAIR OF FIRE AND PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT BY THE… · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3358/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3259 AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3259/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SR 3353 JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SR3353/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3290 AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- SUPERIOR COURT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3290/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT · SB 3066 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3066/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3334 AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3334/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 3333 AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB3333/
- 2026-06-11 · voted yea · IN CONCURRENCE · SB 2733 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- ARREST · pass · https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/SB2733/

## Legislation (RI 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 491 bills: 491 reached committee, 180 passed one chamber, 53 passed both, 53 became law. Cosponsored 0. 36.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Rhode Island House 39.5%; rank 41 of 74).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 8615: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING J. L. "LYNN" SINGLETON ON HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8615/
- HR 8619: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 AS "PRIDE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8619/
- HB 8604: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (became law, 2026-06-23) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8604/
- HR 8585: HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MAY OF 2026 AS "MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-26) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8585/
- HR 8569: HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING MAY 17-23, 2026, AS "QUAHOG WEEK 2026" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8569/
- HR 8550: HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY OF 2026 AS “RHODE ISLAND NATIVE PLANT MONTH” (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8550/
- HR 8513: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING AND CELEBRATING MAY 7, 2026, AS "CHILDCARE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8513/
- HB 8504: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (became law, 2026-06-10) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8504/
- HR 8503: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE THE INCARCERATION OF WOMEN (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HR8503/
- HB 8507: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FINANCE THE EQUIPPING, EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATION OF FIRE STATIONS IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND… (became law, 2026-06-11) https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB8507/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $15.3K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 98% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.rilegislature.gov/representatives/Tanzi/Pages/Biography.aspx
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teresa.tanzi.7/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057914088603
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttanzi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-tanzi-b4116a109/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/bdccc3f1-4b2d-4f64-8653-ada4322d6a10