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SB 2093 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP

Summary
Makes students in workforce-ready certificate programs at the community college of Rhode Island eligible to receive the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands scholarship access for community college workforce programs, increasing educational funding and access for students.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Jun 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2026

How they voted

33–3
Passed
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2026
D Democratic32
32 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
1 Yea 3 Nay
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
06/05/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/04/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 19, 2026
Committee
05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson
DDemocratic
RI
20
P
Photo of Bridget Valverde
Bridget Valverde
DDemocratic
RI
35
P
Photo of Hanna Gallo
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
RI
27
P
Photo of Lammis Vargas
Lammis Vargas
DDemocratic
RI
28
P
Photo of Lori Urso
Lori Urso
DDemocratic
RI
8
P
Photo of Lou DiPalma
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
RI
12
P
Photo of Melissa Murray
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
RI
24
P
Photo of Sam Bell
Sam Bell
DDemocratic
RI
5
P
Photo of Victoria Gu
Victoria Gu
DDemocratic
RI
38
P
Photo of Walter Felag
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
RI
10