AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- RHODE ISLAND BABY BOND TRUST
Summary
This pilot program would create a $3,000 trust for each Rhode Island child ages zero to one year born to a family enrolled in the Rhode Island Works Program (“RI Works”) during the preceding calendar year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
03/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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