# Rhode Island H7617: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS .

Rhode Island H7617, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Susan R. Donovan (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-09 (Referred to Senate Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7617-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island H7617
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (63 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kathleen A. Fogarty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa A. Tanzi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-28 | House | HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS PASSAGE | pass | 63 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-06-09: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: House passed Sub A (House)
- 2026-05-22: Placed on House Calendar (05/28/2026) (House)
- 2026-05-19: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- 2026-05-15: Proposed Substitute
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for consideration (05/19/2026)
- 2026-03-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- 2026-02-11: Introduced, referred to House Education (House)

## Bill text

- H7617 - As Introduced, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617.pdf)
- H7617 - Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617A.pdf)

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## Sources
- [H7617 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617.htm)
- [H7617 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617.pdf)
- [H7617 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617A.htm)
- [H7617 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7617A.pdf)

## Related
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7866-2026)
- [H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7642-2026)
- [S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3363-2026)
- [S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3353-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7617-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).