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IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 18, 2025
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Signed into LawJun 23, 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires every public school to have a policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices on school grounds.)
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executive • Jun 23, 2025: 06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
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Comments on HB 5598
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Votes
YES: 72
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 23, 2025 | executive
- 06/23/2025 Signed by Governor
- Jun 18, 2025 | executive
- 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- 06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- 06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Jun 06, 2025 | House
- 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
- 06/06/2025 Proposed Substitute
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- 04/23/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 18, 2025 | House
- 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2025)
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/23/2025)
- 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
- 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
- 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Adina_Davies--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Alison_Burke(Hampden Meadows School)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Amy_Vadney(Special Ed toll Gate High)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Annie_Watkins(Barrington Parent)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Brian_Nelson(NEARI Member)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Chip_McGair, Ph.D(Principal, S Kingstown HS)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Christen_Collins(English teacher, Toll Gate)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Emily_Egginton Skeehan--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jared B._Vance M.Ed(Principal Rogers High School)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jared B._Vance M.Ed.(Rogers High School)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jared L._Watkins(Barrington)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jared L._Watkins--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jared_Vance M.Ed.(Rogers High School)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jessica_Hay--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jessica_Olingy(Barringston Parent)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Jill_Blankenhorn(Barrington)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Justin_Aromin(NEARI member)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Justin_Aromin--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Katie_Nee(Parent)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Kelsey_Heaney--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Kenneth_Genereux(Parent-Wawick Teacher)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Lou_Petrucci(Electrical Instructor Johnston HS)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Maribeth_Calabro(RI Federation of Teachers & Health Professionals)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Mary_Barden, Executive Director(NEARI)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Sheila_Resseger(Cranston) II--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Sheila_Resseger(Cranston)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 04-23-2025--H5598--Steven_Brown(ACLU RI)--EDCPDF