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IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 28, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2026
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Became Law
Rhode Island Senate 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
House • Jun 04, 2026: 06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: Thursday, June 4, 2026 @ 4:00 PM (1)
Position: 3
Summary
Comments on SB 2635
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Sponsors



- Tikoianprimary
- LaMountainprimary
- Bissaillonprimary
- Murrayprimary
- Ursoprimary
- Brittoprimary
- Thompsonprimary
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 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent 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 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)
- Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
- 02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2026)
- 05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026)
- 05/26/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
- 06/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
- Senate Education: S2635 RI Lt. GovernorPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 American Heart AssociationPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 NEARIPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 RI AFL-CIOPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 RI Community Food BankPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 RI Federation of Teachers & Health ProfessionalsPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 RI Kids CountPDF
- Senate Education: S2635 United Way RIPDF
