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Rhode IslandH79092026 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT .

Sponsored By: William W. O'Brien (Democratic)

Passed House

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William W. O'Brien

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Karen Alzate

    Democratic • House

  • Jacquelyn M. Baginski

    Democratic • House

  • Nathan W. Biah

    Democratic • House

  • Matthew S. Dawson

    Democratic • House

  • Jenni A. Furtado

    Democratic • House

  • Patricia A. Serpa

    Democratic • House

  • Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

    Democratic • House

  • Brandon T. Voas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 66 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

LITERACY DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT PASSAGE

Yes: 66 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Senate Education

    4/14/2026Senate

  2. House read and passed

    4/9/2026House

  3. Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026)

    4/3/2026House

  4. Committee recommends passage

    4/2/2026

  5. Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026)

    3/27/2026

  6. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    3/17/2026

  7. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)

    3/13/2026

  8. Introduced, referred to House Education

    2/27/2026House

Bill Text

  • H7909 - As Introduced

    2/27/2026

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