HR 5553 Rhode Island House · 2019 Regular Session

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENCOURAGING MORE PERSONS OF COLOR TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION (Creates a 13 member commission to study and make recommendations for encouraging more persons of color to enter the field of education, and who would report back by April 17, 2020, and expire on June 17, 2020.)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2019

Committee Review

May 2019

House Passage

Jun 2019

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2019 Last action Jun 11, 2019

Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2019

How they voted

65–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 67

Jun 11, 2019

D Democratic59

58 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican8

7 Yea 1 Nay

87% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 11, 2019

Lower · Passed

06/11/2019 House passed Sub A

lower

May 29, 2019

Legislature · Passed

05/29/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 21, 2019

Legislature · Passed

05/21/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/22/2019)

legislature

May 1, 2019

Legislature · Passed

05/01/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 26, 2019

Legislature · Passed

03/26/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/27/2019)

legislature

Feb 27, 2019

Introduced

02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors