AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Summary
Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 6, 2026
Signed Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Signed into law
06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/10/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 8, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 12, 2026
Committee
05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
03/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Jose Batista
DDemocratic
P
Leo Felix
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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