Higher Education
Browse Rhode Island bills in Higher Education with plain-language AI summaries.
Recent Bills
30 billsH8389EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLANDHigher EducationThis bill provides initial funding of $5 million to the University of Rhode Island to establish a new medical school.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further studyApr 1, 2026H8336EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACTHigher EducationThis bill makes the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship permanent by removing the expiration date that would end the program in 2030.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further studyMar 20, 2026H8313CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2026 BOND REFERENDAHigher EducationThis bill lets voters decide on borrowing $217 million to build and fix facilities at Rhode Island colleges.HouseCommittee recommended measure be held for further studyMar 18, 2026S3062A