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IntroducedFeb 27, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 31, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2026
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Became LawJun 18, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 18, 2026: 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 2650
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 61
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Phillips
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
YES: 61
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
Actions
- Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 16, 2026 | executive
- 06/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026 | Senate
- 06/11/2026 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- Jun 08, 2026 | House
- 06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 06, 2026 | House
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- 04/01/2026 Referred to House Finance
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- 03/31/2026 Senate read and passed
- Mar 27, 2026 | Senate
- 03/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026)
- Mar 25, 2026 | Senate
- 03/25/2026 Committee recommends passage
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Bill Texts
Documents
- 03/20/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2026)
- 03/27/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (03/31/2026)
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Senate Education: S2650 ACLU Rhode IslandPDF
- Senate Education: S2650 Andrew VosePDF
- Senate Education: S2650 James Stead Jr.PDF
- Senate Education: S2650 Jason RombladPDF
- Senate Education: S2650 Jim KingstonPDF
- Senate Education: S2650 RIC-AFT Local 1819PDF



