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 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action May 8, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
May 7, 2026
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 8, 2026
Committee
05/08/2026 Referred to House Finance
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/07/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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