SB 2650 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Summary

Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

30–4

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Mar 31, 2026

D Democratic32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican4

4 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 18, 2026

Signed into law

06/18/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/11/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence

upper

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/10/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)

lower

Jun 8, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence

legislature

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

04/01/2026 Referred to House Finance

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Upper · Passed

03/31/2026 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Legislature · Passed

03/25/2026 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Feb 27, 2026

Introduced

02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors