AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Requires accreditation by a Regional Accrediting Agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for distance learning institutions to transact business or grant degrees in Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Mar 15, 2017
Signed Jun 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2017
Signed into law
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 House passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 2, 2017
Committee
06/02/2017 Referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
Jun 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/01/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Committee
03/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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