When was Rhode Island House Bill HB 8531 introduced?

HB 8531 was introduced on May 08, 2026.

What's the current status of Rhode Island House Bill HB 8531?

The latest action on HB 8531 by the House was: 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study on May 19, 2026.

Who introduced Rhode Island House Bill HB 8531?

HB 8531 was introduced by William W. O'Brien.

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HB 8531

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AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (Authorizes school committees to deny or defer approval of a homeschooling proposed plan in certain circumstances.)

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House • May 19, 2026: 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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William W. O'Brien
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(D - 54)
Matthew S. Dawson
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(D - 65)
Evan P. Shanley
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(D - 24)
Noret
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Serpa
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Fellela
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Azzinaro
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Kennedy
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Corvese
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Solomon
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May 19, 2026 | House
- 05/19/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
May 15, 2026 | House
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
May 08, 2026 | House
- 05/08/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education

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05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026)
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Adam_Bentley(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Adrian_Wood-Smith(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Aleksandra_Madej(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Alicia_Bentley(EnrichRI)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Alyssa_Crowder(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Amanda C_Campbell(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Amanda_Cook(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Amber_Stanley(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Amberly_Sawicki Family(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Amelia_Coburn(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Andrea_Edwards(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Andrea_Edwards(RI Guild Home Teachers)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Andrea_Kakela(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Angelica_Rodrigues(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Ashley_Deer(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Ashley_Jutras(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Audrey_Demick(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Blair_Sanders(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Briana_Puim(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Brittany_Tattersall(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Brittini C B_Apuzzo(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Brittini_Aquzzo--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Brodie_Friesen(Providence)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Caitlin_Ajax(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Carnevale_Family(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Chief Judge, Michael_Forte(Family court)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Christine_Fix(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Cindy_Lemoi(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Corey_Newkirk(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Courtney_Goglia(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Dan_Tattersall(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Dana and Kurt Carpenter(Homeschoolers)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Daniella_Kalaoun(hOMESCHOOLER)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Danielle_Bruder(Special Ed Educator)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Danielle_LeBlanc(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Destiny_Figueroa(Pawtucket)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Don E_Cowart II(Superintendent-Coventry)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Dr. Elizabeth L_Viveiros(Superintendent, Portsmouth--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Elisabeth_Amedee Family(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Emily_McKenzie(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Emily_Morash(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Gregg,Jessica,Luke_Van Pennington(Homeschoolers)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jack and Rita_Parquette(Homeschoolers)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jaime_Vecchiarino(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Janelle_Lunsford(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jason_Carrier--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jen_Curry(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jennifer_Curry(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jennifer_Curry(RI Guild Home Teachers)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jennifer_Kimball(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jessica_Gomes(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jessica_Hebert(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jessica_Herisse(Homeschool Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jessica_Morgan(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jessica_Walsh(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Jonathan_Santos Silva Jr(Student)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Joseph_Kushner IV(Homeschool Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kassandra_Mitchell(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kathleen_Nicoloro(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kathryn_Morrison(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kathryn_Morrison(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kayla_Thibodeau(ENRICHri)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kerri_Cassino(Parent Advocate)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Keyra _Fernandez(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kim_Stinnette(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kimberly_Gill(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kristina-Offiler(ENRICHri)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kristy_Hallam(Richmond) II--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kristy_Hallam(Richmond)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Kylee_Robinson(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Laura_Lowe(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Laura_Raso(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Laura_Shea(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Lauren_Kasz(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Leanne E_DeSimone(Narrgansett)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Leanne_DeSimone(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Lori_Frey(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Maggie_Camara(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Mandi_Leon(Homeschool Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Marissa_Salisbury(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Megan Berndt(Homeschooler0--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Megan_Berndt(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Meghan_Bentley(Student)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Meghan_DeRita(Educator)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Melinda_Pichette Price(EnrichRI Advocate)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Melissa_Robb(ENRICHri)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Melissa_Robb(Homeschooler--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Melody_L'Etoile(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Michelle J_Mercure(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Mikaela and Ethan_Shorey(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Monica_Congdon(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Nathan Bousquet(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Nathan_BousquetHomeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Neal_Shoemaker(Student)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Neeka_Stanley(Parent,Social Worker)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Peter K_Kamakawiwoole, Jr( HSLDA)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Po Tim_King(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Rebecca_Roberge(Coventry)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Renee-Volpe-Simas(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Rev. Sa_ Chesser(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Robyn_Meletis(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Saman_Khalid(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Samantha_Seibert(Homeschool Teacher)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Samantha_Shor(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sarah_Ankrom(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sarah_Ludin(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sarah_Mangiarelli(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sean_Harris(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sergio_DeSimone(Homescchooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Shaina_Smith(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Shay_X--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sheila_Clarkin--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Sonja_Milburn(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Susan_Parker--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tara_Anderson(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tara_Shoemaker(Homeschooler II)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tara_Shoemaker(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tara_Shoemaker--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tina_McGloin(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tricia_Benoit Celletti(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tricia_Harris(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tristan_Heuvelman(Educator,Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Tristan_Heuvelman(Parent)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Vera_Koldyk--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Vichara Santos Silva(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Vira_Koldyk--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--William D_ McCaffrey(Superintendent Warwick)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--William_Lemoi(Homeschooler)--EDCPDF
House Education: 05-19-2026--H8531--Willow_Campbell(Homeschooled Student)--EDCPDF

Sources

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

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