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
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 11, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
62–7
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican10
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
03/11/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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