AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT (Provides that childcare is part of an early learning program and is an essential program supporting the state’s workforce and a strong state economy.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2022
Last action May 18, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2022
How they voted
31–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 17, 2022
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 18, 2022
Committee
05/18/2022 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
05/17/2022 Senate read and passed
upper
May 12, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/12/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
03/30/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced
03/15/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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