# Rhode Island H7731: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS . Rhode Island H7731, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Earl A. Read, III (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 216) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7731-2026 - 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 H7731 - State: Rhode Island - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS . - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-12 - Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 216 - Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (69 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - School crisis teams for mental health: benefit, low. Schools set up crisis response teams made of staff who volunteer to help after violence. The teams coordinate mental health support for students and school employees. They can get resources from the state education department. - Annual school safety checks and plans: benefit, low. School districts must assess each school with local police, fire, and a school safety team within 30 days of passage. They repeat it every year by September 1 and complete an emergency action plan. Districts send the all-hazards survey to the state School Safety Committee, which has 13 members and… - State emergency committee plans armed coverage: benefit, low. The law creates an eight-member School Emergency Response Committee led by the State Police. It meets every three months, works with state and local police to schedule armed police coverage in schools, and files a report each January 31. It must produce a five-year plan for entry control, classroom… - School safety meetings kept private: cost, low. Meetings and records about school safety and security are private. Minutes, safety assessments, and related documents are exempt from open meetings and public records laws. Parents and the public do not have automatic access to these materials. - SWAT teams, drills, and school security funds: mixed, low. Every city and town police department must have a rapid response/SWAT team with at least six officers. Departments train for active-shooter and sniper events and run emergency drills at least three times a year. The state budgets $500,000 each year for armed police coverage in schools and $500,000… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephen M. Casey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arthur J. Corvese (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan R. Donovan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Richard R. Fascia (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thomas E. Noret (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul M. Santucci (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-09 | House | HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS PASSAGE | pass | 69 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 216 (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-10: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-06-09: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/10/2026) (Senate) - 2026-06-09: House passed Sub A (House) - 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House) - 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage of Sub A - 2026-06-05: Proposed Substitute - 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) - 2026-03-17: Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 2026-03-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026) - 2026-02-12: Introduced, referred to House Education (House) ## Bill text - H7731 - As Introduced, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731.pdf) - H7731 - Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731A.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731A.pdf) ## Related bills - H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES . (became law) - H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law) - H7642: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law) - S3363: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law) - S3353: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law) ## Sources - [H7731 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731.htm) - [H7731 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731.pdf) - [H7731 - Substitute (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731A.htm) - [H7731 - Substitute (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7731A.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) - [Rhode Island bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island/bills) - [Rhode Island state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/rhode-island) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H7731-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).