AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT
Summary
Requires every public school in Rhode Island to have a school library or library media center in a permanent and dedicated space available to students in grades K-12 with a librarian available.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/12/2025 Committee continued
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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