SB 62 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM

Summary

Removes the requirement that families consent to, and cooperate with the department of human services in establishing paternity and enforcing child and medical support orders as a condition of eligibility for child care assistance.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Mar 20, 2025

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

03/21/2025 Referred to House Finance

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

03/20/2025 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Legislature · Passed

03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors