Education

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 10, 2026

HB 7027: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates AEDs and cardiac emergency plans in all K-12 schools, enhancing student safety infrastructure per education policy standards.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 9, 2026

HR 8430: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO SHARED SERVICES BETWEEN RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS

This bill creates a special legislative commission to study how Rhode Island school districts can share services to address funding and operational challenges. The commission will consist of thirteen members, including legislators, state officials, education leaders, business representatives, and a student, who will meet without pay to investigate potential shared service models. State agencies are required to provide necessary information to the commission, which must submit its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives by April 30, 2027, before the group expires.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates a commission to study shared services to address funding challenges, implying a focus on fiscal efficiency and resource optimization.65% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill aims to address funding and operational challenges by studying shared services, potentially strengthening school efficiency and resources.75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 9, 2026

HB 8326: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS

Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill protects school days lost during emergencies, ensuring students aren't penalized for closures, maintaining educational access and continuity.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House Jun 9, 2026

HB 7114: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

HB 7114 permits schools to assign special community service as a disciplinary measure for students who bully others based on religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. This policy directly affects students who commit such bullying and school administrators implementing disciplinary actions. The key provision replaces traditional punishments (like suspension) with community service for these specific types of bullying incidents. The bill does not define bullying but offers an alternative consequence for violations targeting these protected characteristics. It is currently under review by the House Education committee.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides alternative disciplinary measure (community service) for bullying based on protected characteristics, promoting school safety and student well-being per its title and summary.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House May 22, 2026

HB 8362: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM -- FOSTER CARE YOUTH ACADEMIC REPORTS

Expands foster care academic youth reports to include information regarding 504 eligibility, graduation progress and surrogate parents. The act would require implementation of additional strategies to improve performance and additional progress reports.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill expands academic reports for foster care youth, improving educational access and support for vulnerable students through enhanced progress tracking and surrogate parent involvement.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House May 1, 2026

HB 7032: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY

Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationProhibits schools from tracking student devices, protecting student privacy in educational settings, aligning with educational safety and access protections.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits schools from tracking student device location data, strengthening data privacy protections in educational technology use.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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signed · Rhode Island · House Apr 24, 2026

HB 8229: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

This bill allows the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Parent-Teacher Organization to regain its legal status if it files overdue annual reports and pays associated fees by December 31, 2026. The organization, which was previously facing charter forfeiture due to failure to submit required filings from 1983 through 2026, would be restored to full legal privileges upon completing these requirements. The legislation extends the deadline for submitting these reports and requires payment of both filing fees and a penalty amount determined by the attorney general. Once these conditions are met, the organization will be treated as if the charter revocation never occurred.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill restores legal status to a parent-teacher organization, enabling continued community involvement in education75% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

passed · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 7909: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT

Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationRedefines dyslexia to improve student identification and support, advancing literacy and dropout prevention in education policy.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House Apr 14, 2026

HB 8093: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

Expands the definition of "educational program" for purposes of the abused and neglected children general law to include charter schools, parochial schools, after school programs, camps and various other programs involving children.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands 'educational program' definition to include charter/parochial schools and after-school programs, broadening access for abused/neglected children under child services law.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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passed · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2026

HR 7483: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ANTI-LITTERING EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study an anti-littering education program for RI public elementary school students from February 2, 2026, to February 2, 2027, and would expire on April 2, 2027.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExtends timeline for commission studying anti-littering education program for RI elementary students, enabling development of educational initiative focused on student behavior and environmental awareness.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Education

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