Ensures any public school with available seats, after completion of the initial enrollment period for students, shall make all open seats available to other students residing within the same school district.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandEDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES -- IN-DISTRICT ACCESS TO OPEN PUBLIC SCHOOL SEATS - Ensures any public school with available seats, after completion of the initial enrollment period for students, shall make all open seats available to other students residing within the same school district.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Jun 10, 2026
- 155 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 2649 · EngrossedJun 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Senate passed Sub A · Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors
SFStefano FamigliettiSenator · Democrat · SD-004Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
ADAndrew DimitriSenator · Democrat · SD-025
DTDavid TikoianSenator · Democrat · SD-022
PAPeter AppollonioSenator · Democrat · SD-029
BTBrian ThompsonSenator · Democrat · SD-020
TPTodd PatalanoSenator · Democrat · SD-026
JBJohn BurkeSenator · Democrat · SD-009
RBRobert BrittoSenator · Democrat · SD-018
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LVLammis VargasSenator · Democrat · SD-028
BVBridget ValverdeSenator · Democrat · SD-035
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 10, 2026Senate passed Sub ASenate
Jun 9, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)Senate
Jun 9, 2026Committee recommends passage of Sub ASenate
Jun 8, 2026Proposed SubstituteSenate
Jun 5, 2026Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Apr 3, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2026)Senate
Feb 27, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate EducationSenate
Recorded votes
PassageJun 10, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Education: Be held for further studyApr 8, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Education: Passage of Sub AJun 9, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
- EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
- EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES -- IN-DISTRICT ACCESS TO OPEN PUBLIC SCHOOL SEATS
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