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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 28, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 04, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Ends transaction fees for school lunches in all districts. This act requires at least one no-fee payment method for school lunches and a full disclosure whether fees will be charged by a payment platform.)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 04, 2026: 06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Thursday, June 4, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (1)
Position: 6
Summary
Comments on HB 8129
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 62
- Abney
- Ajello
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kislak
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Perez
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 13
Actions
- Jun 04, 2026 | Senate
- 06/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
- Jun 03, 2026 | Senate
- 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
- May 28, 2026 | House
- 05/28/2026 House read and passed
- May 22, 2026 | House
- 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026)
- May 19, 2026 | House
- 05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026)
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- 03/24/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026)
- 05/22/2026 Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026)
- 06/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Alexander_Lucini(NEA RI)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Brenda_Vecchiarelli(RICFB)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Ellijah_McLean(United Way RI)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Erica A_Hammond(AFL-CIO)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Megan_Tucker(American Heart Asoc)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Sabina_Matos(Lt Governor)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Stephanie_Geller(Kids Count RI)--EDCPDF
- House Education: 03-24-2026--H8129--Timothy P_Ryan(RISSA)--EDCPDF



