AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
Summary
Increases rates paid for licensed childcare centers to meet the federal equal access benchmark, implement a new differential bonus rate for infants under age 18 months and adopt fair payment practices consistent with the federal rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 19, 2025
Last action Jun 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
33–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 20, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lammis Vargas
DDemocratic
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