SB 2526 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Summary

Outlines the requirements and process for LEAs to get written parental consent before conducting an evaluation or making an initial placement of a student in a special education program of services.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed Jun 24, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

71–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 74

Jun 12, 2024

D Democratic64

61 Yea 3

95% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 24, 2024

Signed into law

06/24/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/12/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 6, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/06/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 20, 2024

Committee

03/20/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 1, 2024

Introduced

03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors