# Rhode Island H8326: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS .

Rhode Island H8326, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS ., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nathan W. Biah (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-06-09 (Referred to Senate Education) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8326-2026
- 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 H8326
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS .
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-20
- Last action: 2026-06-09, Referred to Senate Education
- Sponsor: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (71 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: Nathan W. Biah (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Chippendale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cherie L. Cruz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John J. Lombardi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph M. McNamara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher G. Paplauskas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: June Speakman (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-09 | House | SCHOOL COMM. & SUPERINTENDENTS PASSAGE | pass | 71 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-06-09: Referred to Senate Education (Senate)
- 2026-06-09: House read and passed (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-06-05: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-04-02: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-27: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
- 2026-03-20: Introduced, referred to House Education (House)

## Bill text

- H8326 - As Introduced, 2026-03-20: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8326.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8326.pdf)

## Related bills

- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)
- H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION . (became law)

## Sources
- [H8326 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8326.htm)
- [H8326 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H8326.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8437: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8437-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8326-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).