AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OMBUD (Establishes the RI ombud for special education who ensures school districts throughout the state meet the minimum standards required to comply with the individualized education programs for students with disabilities.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023
How they voted
25–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
66% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 24, 2023
Committee
05/24/2023 Referred to House Education
lower
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
05/23/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
May 17, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/17/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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