AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION] (Commissioner of elementary and secondary education would be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate and serves at the pleasure of the governor.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Last action Apr 6, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2018
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 31
Apr 5, 2018
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 6, 2018
Committee
04/06/2018 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
Apr 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2018 Senate read and passed
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
Ryan Pearson
DDemocratic
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