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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 28, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2026
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Became LawJun 10, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 10, 2026: 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2079
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- McKenneyprimary
- Paolinoprimary
- Bissaillonprimary
- DiPalmaprimary
- Murrayprimary
- Patalanoprimary
- LaMountainprimary
Votes
YES: 63
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Chippendale
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Read
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 12
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 | executive
- 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 04, 2026 | executive
- 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- 05/28/2026 Senate read and passed
- May 26, 2026 | Senate
- 05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage
- 05/26/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- 03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026)
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026)
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- 05/26/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026)
- Senate Education: S2079 American Heart Association 2026 Fact Sheet RIPDF
- Senate Education: S2079 American Heart AssociationPDF
- Senate Education: S2079 Claudia Leonard - Barrington HSPDF
- Senate Education: S2079 Dr. Victoria QuinnPDF
- Senate Education: S2079 H7027 RI Certified School Nurses Assoc.PDF
- Senate Education: S2079 RI League of Cities and TownsPDF
