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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE SCHOOL LIBRARIES ACT (Creates the School Libraries Act.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 04, 2026: 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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- Guprimary
- DiPalmaprimary
- Burkeprimary
- LaMountainprimary
- Murrayprimary
Votes
Actions
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- 03/04/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- Senate Education: S2078 ACLU of Rhode IslandPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Alliance of RI Southeast Asians for EducationPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Alyssa TaftPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Barbara A KansiewiczPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Ben RevkinPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Charlotte ToolanPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Christina Ash MLISPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Community Libraries of ProvidencePDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Deanna Brooks, SLRI Board MemberPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Deanna FlynnPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Deanna ParrilloPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Dr Mary Moen URIPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Elena HughesPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Esther Wolk - President, School Librarians of RIPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 EveryLibrary Institute NFPPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Future LeadersPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Ginny KennedyPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Grace FitchPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Greer Monaghan, LibrarianPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Heidi BlaisPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Jennifer Leyden MLISPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Joanne GongoleskiPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Julie GendronPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Kara CampbellPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Karen FarrellPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Kate Lentz RI Center for the BookPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Katherine O’KanePDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Kathleen LynchPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Kelly TarrPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Kerry Carparco, MLIS, LibrarianPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Laura CabralPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Librarian BassoPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Linda GaskillPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Major Publishing HousesPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Maraidh Thomson, M. EdPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Maria Morin DelSesto Middle SchoolPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Martha BadigianPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Mary Moen, PhDPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Maura KeatingPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Megan MaddenPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Melanie Roy LibrarianPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Meredith MoorePDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Michelle LefortPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Michelle Steever RI Library Board MemberPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Michelle SteeverPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Molly MirandaPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Peter QuesnelPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Portsmouth Middle SchoolPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Renee MartinezPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 RI Federation of Teachers & Health ProfessionalsPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 RI Kids CountPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 RI Office of the Child AdvocatePDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Robert RobbersonPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Robyn YorkPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Shannon McLoudPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Sheila D. ConwayPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Stephanie MillsPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 Tess Alexandre - School LibrarianPDF
- Senate Education: S2078 United Way RIPDF
