AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR STATE AID FOR SCHOOL HOUSING COSTS AT SCHOOL HOUSING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH, INCLUDING INCENTIVES, MAY EXCEED 80% OF DEBT SERVICE FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID (Authorizes the city of Newport and the town of Middletown to establish a regional school district.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced May 19, 2022
Signed Jun 30, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 30, 2022
Signed into law
06/30/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/23/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/22/2022 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 7, 2022
Committee
06/07/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 19, 2022
Introduced
05/19/2022 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Deborah Ruggiero
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
Marvin Abney
DDemocratic
P
Terri Cortvriend
DDemocratic
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