Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandEDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND - Establishes the framework to create a medical school at the University of Rhode Island and provides an initial appropriation of five million dollars ($5,000,000) as the first phase of a multi-year investment for the development of a medical school.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- May 21, 2026
- 175 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 3064 · EngrossedMay 21
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred to House Finance · May 22, 2026
- Pending committee
- Finance
Sponsors
SSSusan SosnowskiSenator · Democrat · SD-037Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
PLPamela LauriaSenator · Democrat · SD-032
VLValarie LawsonSenator · Democrat · SD-014
FCFrank CicconeSenator · Democrat · SD-007
MMMelissa MurraySenator · Democrat · SD-024
ADAlana DiMarioSenator · Democrat · SD-036
TPThomas PaolinoSenator · Republican · SD-017
Bill history
Newest first.
May 22, 2026Referred to House FinanceHouse
May 21, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
May 15, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/21/2026)Senate
May 14, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
May 12, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/14/2026)Senate
Mar 24, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Mar 20, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/24/2026)Senate
Mar 12, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesSenate
Recorded votes
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further studyMar 24, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
PassageMay 21, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: PassageMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Education
- EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
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