AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Summary
Mandates the use of a soft-shell helmet cover device 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 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026
Last action Jun 9, 2026
Floor votes · House May 28, 2026
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 74
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic63
82% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 9, 2026
Committee
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Education
upper
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/28/2026 House read and passed
lower
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
03/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
01/15/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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