AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Removes the requirement that the scholarship program cease with the enrollment of the high school graduating class of 2021 at the community college of Rhode Island.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 26, 2021
Signed May 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2021
How they voted
31–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 13, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
40% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 28, 2021
Signed into law
05/28/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
05/25/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
05/18/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
May 11, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
04/14/2021 Referred to House Finance
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/13/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/07/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 17, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/17/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced
01/26/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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