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SB 637 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Summary
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationRequires health policies for seizure medication access in schools, directly protecting student safety and well-being within educational settings.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires school health policies for seizure medication access, directly protecting students with epilepsy through mandated healthcare protocols.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican4
4 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lou DiPalma
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
RI
12
P
Photo of Melissa Murray
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
RI
24
P
Photo of Sam Zurier
Sam Zurier
DDemocratic
RI
3