AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- AFRICAN HERITAGE HISTORY EDUCATION (Requires implementation of education courses in African American history in elementary and secondary schools in Rhode Island commencing in the 2022-2023 school year.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Signed Jul 9, 2021
Floor votes · House May 25, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 9, 2021
Signed into law
07/09/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 4, 2021
Committee
06/04/2021 Referred to Senate Education
upper
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
05/25/2021 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 12, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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