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SB 2245 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Summary
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $2M in FY2025 budget to fund school social workers, directly advancing public education spending as an essential service.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $2M for school social workers, mandating 1:250 staffing ratio to enhance student support and educational access in K-12 schools.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds $2M to hire social workers (1:250 student ratio), directly creating jobs and establishing employment standards in education, aligning with employment expansion indicators.80% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action May 19, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
01/23/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Britto
Bob Britto
DDemocratic
RI
18
P
Photo of Ryan Pearson
Ryan Pearson
DDemocratic
RI
19
P
Photo of Sue Sosnowski
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
RI
37