AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUD
Summary
Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024
How they voted
29–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic30
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
2
Committee
2
May 17, 2024
Committee
05/17/2024 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/16/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
May 8, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/08/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
03/22/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
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