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H8605AMAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMSFunding & BudgetAppropriates $6,280.12 in state funds to pay nine specific claims for property and vehicle damage caused by state roadway defects and infrastructure issues.House·Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)·May 29, 2026 S3318EDUCATION -- CURRICULUMCurriculum and StandardsThis bill gives Rhode Island schools an extra year, until June 2027, to select science and technology curriculums.Senate·Introduced, referred to Senate Education·May 22, 2026 H8581EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTFunding & BudgetThis bill removes the 14% cap on the reduction of local education funding paid to charter and technical schools.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 22, 2026 S3289

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EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS

Extracurricular Activities

Requires public schools to allow certain congressionally chartered youth organizations time and space to recruit students during school hours.

Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 15, 2026

H8560EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORTEducationThis bill ends the state takeover of Providence schools in 2026 and updates teacher pay, layoff, and dismissal rules.House·Introduced, referred to House Finance·May 15, 2026

S3276EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTFunding & BudgetThis bill removes the 14% limit on how much traditional public school districts can reduce funding to charter schools.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 11, 2026

H8534MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $850,000 FOR NEW BRIDGES FOR HAITIAN SUCCESSFunding & BudgetAppropriates $850,000 to New Bridges for Haitian Success to acquire residential property for transitional housing for immigrants with TPS and asylum status.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 8, 2026

H8533MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $320,000 FOR BETTER LIVES RHODE ISLANDFunding & BudgetAppropriates $320,000 to Better Lives Rhode Island to support a transitional housing program for women leaving incarceration.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 8, 2026

H8531EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCECurriculum and StandardsThe bill updates truancy procedures and allows school committees to deny homeschooling requests for students with recent truancy issues.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 8, 2026

S3255MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $991,000 FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWNFunding & BudgetAppropriates $991,000 to the town of Middletown to upgrade a middle/high school gymnasium into a regional emergency shelter.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 5, 2026

S3243AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $41,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWNFunding & BudgetThis bill allows Portsmouth to borrow up to $41 million for public school construction and repairs, pending voter approval.Senate·Effective without Governor's signature·May 1, 2026

S3242AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SERVING THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON, CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE BUILDINGS ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING, AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENTAL THERETO, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $116,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 61% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE, WHICH RATE OR RATIO MAY INCREASE TO 65% AT PROJECT COMPLETIONFunding & BudgetAuthorizes the Chariho Regional School District to issue $116 million in bonds for a new elementary school, pending voter approval.Senate·Effective without Governor's signature·May 1, 2026

H8511EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACTFunding & BudgetThis bill increases state education funding for public school students from low-income families by raising the "student success factor."House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·May 1, 2026

H8489THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF RHODE ISLAND -- 2026 BOND REFERENDAFunding & BudgetThis bill asks voters in 2026 to approve $36 million in state bonds to renovate Boys and Girls Clubs.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 29, 2026

H8462EDUCATION -- CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESSpecial EducationThis bill updates terminology for students with disabilities and expands transition services to include students with Section 504 plans.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 17, 2026

H8476MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF STATE EDUCATION AID TO THE TOWN OF RICHMOND IN THE AMOUNT OF $331,064Funding & BudgetAppropriates $331,064 to the Town of Richmond to restore state education aid proposed to be cut in the Governor's upcoming budget.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 17, 2026

S3214EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTSFunding & BudgetThis bill returns the Central Falls School District to local control and establishes a shared state-city funding formula.Senate·Referred to House Finance·Apr 14, 2026

S3216MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO ONWARD WE LEARN IN SUPPORT OF RHODE ISLAND GEAR UPFunding & BudgetAppropriates $500,000 to Onward We Learn to support the Rhode Island GEAR UP college access and scholarship program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.Senate·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 14, 2026

H8429EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTSFunding & BudgetThis bill returns the Central Falls School District to local control and updates its state and local funding formula.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 10, 2026

H8428EDUCATION -- ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSEducationThe bill raises the enrollment threshold for school merger studies and lets districts trade state funding for regulatory freedom.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 10, 2026

H8417MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC. TO SUPPORT THE HILLSGROVE CLUBHOUSE PROGRAMFunding & BudgetAppropriates $500,000 to Thrive Behavioral Health, Inc. to support the Hillsgrove Clubhouse Program for individuals with serious mental illness.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 8, 2026

H8389EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDHigher EducationThis bill provides initial funding of $5 million to the University of Rhode Island to establish a new medical school.House·Committee recommended measure be held for further study·Apr 1, 2026

H8362EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM -- FOSTER CARE YOUTH ACADEMIC REPORTSCurriculum and StandardsThis bill requires schools to report more data on foster students and create plans to address academic or disciplinary disparities.House·Referred to Senate Education·Mar 27, 2026

S3147EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACTEducationThis bill expands Rhode Island's prekindergarten programs to enroll at least 70% of three- and four-year-olds statewide.Senate·Referred to House Finance·Mar 27, 2026