JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION
Summary
Amends the constitution to guarantee Rhode Island residents with equal opportunity to receive an education that is adequate, equitable and meaningful and provides judicial enforcement of this provision.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
03/11/2026 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
03/10/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/04/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
01/09/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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