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HB 5976 Rhode Island House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME

Summary
Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $4M for K-12 after-school programs, directly increasing state funding for public education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationProvides $4M for K-12 afterschool/summer programs, directly funding educational access and student support initiatives per bill summary.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
04/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
02/28/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Grace Diaz
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
RI
11
P
Photo of Kathleen Fogarty
Kathleen Fogarty
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
RI
46
P
Photo of Mary Messier
Mary Messier
DDemocratic
RI
62
P
Photo of Pat Serpa
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
RI
27
P
Photo of Raymond Hull
Raymond Hull
DDemocratic
RI
6