AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Summary
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover that adds a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of a traditional football helmet, for students participating in Rhode Island interscholastic league football.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
69–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 75
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
06/11/2025 Referred to Senate Education
upper
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/03/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
May 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/22/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
03/11/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
01/16/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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