AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) (Creates the "Rhode Island Student Success Act" which would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jun 28, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
31–6
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sandra Cano
DDemocratic
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