SB 2529 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN

This bill modifies the state's laws regarding educational services for children aged three to five by removing private schools from the chapter's coverage. Previously, the law required both public and approved private schools to follow specific regulations for early childhood education programs. The change means that private schools offering services to very young children are no longer subject to these particular statutory requirements. The legislation applies only to the specific age group and the general laws governing educational services, without altering funding or other unrelated policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024

How they voted

341
Passed
Total votes 35
May 30, 2024
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2024
Committee
05/31/2024 Referred to House Education
lower
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/30/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 23, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage
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
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lou DiPalma
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
RI
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