SB 2438 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL

Summary

Amends certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Jun 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

61–8

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 74

Jun 10, 2026

D Democratic63

58 Yea 1 Nay 4

92% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

2 Yea 7 Nay 1

70% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 18, 2026

Signed into law

06/18/2026 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

06/10/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A

upper

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

06/02/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

04/15/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 6, 2026

Introduced

02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors