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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 5320: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Provides a scholarship allowing a student in the care and custody of DCYF to attend RIC without the payment of tuition and room and board as long as they meet the eligibility requirements of the program and the admission criteria of Rhode Island College.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HR 6125: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $750,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION OVER THREE FISCAL YEARS (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the total sum of $750,000 to the Rhode Island School of Progressive Education, a period of over three fiscal years, to be distributed in three (3) equal installments.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 6189: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN IN RHODE ISLAND FOSTER CARE (Establishes the Tuition Waiver Program for Children in Rhode Island Foster Care program.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 5983: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STAY INVESTED IN RI WAVEMAKER FELLOWSHIPS (Requires the commerce corporation to reserve ten (10) awards for qualified applicants who are employed by Early Intervention agencies as speech language pathologist, occupational therapists, physical therapist, or other qualified professions.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 5521: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (Establishes the Rhode Island student loan repayment program wherein eligible individuals may apply to have their student loans, or a portion thereof, paid by the state directly to the individual’s lending agency.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 6162: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Amends the uniform controlled substances act and reclassifies simple possession of 28 grams or less of certain controlled substances as a misdemeanor.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 20, 2023

HB 5917: AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- THE ROURKE ACT (Establishes The Rourke Act which creates a survivor support fund for the survivors of domestic assault and prohibits any individual convicted of domestic assault from being within 100 ft of the domestic assault survivor's residence.)

04/20/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 6234: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Allows students to utilize 4 mental health days for mental/behavioral health concerns as an excused absence from school effect on 9/1/23.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 6253: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (Provides any teacher who is certified in special education – severe intellectual disability, is automatically certified to teach in pre-schools.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 6235: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS (Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 19, 2023

HB 6051: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Establishes a process public school districts must follow as part of the phase-out or closure of a public school building.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 19, 2023

SB 181: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Provides that in the event of the death of an educator or a student, a local educational agency be given up to five (5) days after the death to implement a flexible school schedule for teachers and students.)

04/19/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study