# Rhode Island H8232: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER .

Rhode Island H8232, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status became law, last action 2026-06-26 (Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 260) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8232-2026
- 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 H8232
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER .
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 260
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (134 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Set dates for school budget meetings: benefit, low. The law sets the first Foster–Glocester regional school budget meeting for March 24, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. It is at the regional school building, or another place the regional school committee names in public ahead of time. Starting in 2027, the district holds this budget meeting every year on the thir…
- Who can vote on school budget: mixed, low. You can attend and vote at the regional school district financial meeting if you live in Foster or Glocester and were qualified to vote at your town’s last financial town meeting. Only residents who met that prior town-meeting qualification can vote at the regional budget meeting.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | THE TOWNS OF FOSTER & GLOCESTER PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT | pass | 65 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | THE TOWNS OF FOSTER & GLOCESTER PASSAGE AS AMENDED | pass | 69 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-06-26: Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 260 (Governor)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-09: Senate passed as amended in concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-03: Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
- 2026-06-01: Scheduled for consideration (06/03/2026)
- 2026-06-01: Committee transferred to Senate Housing & Municipal Government (Senate)
- 2026-04-03: Referred to Senate Education (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: House passed as amended (floor amendment) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-13: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing (House)

## Bill text

- H8232 - As Amended, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232aa.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232aa.pdf)
- H8232 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232.pdf)

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- H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)
- H7866: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT . (became law)
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## Sources
- [H8232 - As Amended (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232aa.htm)
- [H8232 - As Amended (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232aa.pdf)
- [H8232 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232.htm)
- [H8232 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8232.pdf)

## Related
- [H8104: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGES OF REAL PROPERTY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8104-2026)
- [H8046: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- FEES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8046-2026)
- [H8025: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8232-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).