SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL TO BE "HOLOCAUST & GENOCIDE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This Senate resolution officially designates April as "Holocaust & Genocide Awareness Month" in Rhode Island. It encourages history and social science teachers to include lessons about past and ongoing genocides in their classrooms to promote understanding and prevent future atrocities. The bill directs the Secretary of State to send copies of this proclamation to the Commissioner of Education and the state's Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Last action Apr 16, 2026
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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2
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1
Committee
0
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
04/16/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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