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IntroducedMar 06, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 10, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 11, 2026
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Became LawJun 18, 2026
Rhode Island House 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
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Comments on HB 8252
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Votes
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
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
- 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
- Place
- 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
- 06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 06, 2026 | House
- 06/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- May 12, 2026 | House
- 05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 08, 2026 | House
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- 03/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/08/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/12/2026)
- 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)
- House Finance: 05-12-2026--H8252--Ellijah_McLean(United Way of RI)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-12-2026--H8252--Jason Romblad--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-12-2026--H8252--Steven_Brown(ACLU RI)--FINPDF
