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IntroducedJan 30, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.)
Last Action See all actions
House • Apr 28, 2026: 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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- Shallcross Smithprimary
- Readprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
- Casimiroprimary
- Donovanprimary
- O'Brienprimary
- Stewartprimary
Votes
Actions
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- 04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 24, 2026 | House
- 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- Jan 30, 2026 | House
- 01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
- House Finance: 04-28-2026--H7455--(Sojourner House)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 04-28-2026--H7455--Awilda Reinoso_Lopez( Latino Policy Institute) --FINPDF
- House Finance: 04-28-2026--H7455--Jeremy_Sencer(RIFTHP)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 04-28-2026--H7455--Steven_Brown(ACLU)--FINPDF
