# Rhode Island S2139: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT .

Rhode Island S2139, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Samuel W. Bell (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-18 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 117) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2139-2026
- 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 S2139
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-06-18, Signed by Governor — Chapter 117
- Sponsor: Samuel W. Bell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 18 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Legislature must approve school voucher credit: cost, low. The state can join the federal school voucher tax‑credit program only if the General Assembly passes, and the governor signs, a law allowing it. The governor cannot opt in alone or send a list of scholarship groups without that approval. Families and scholarship groups get access only after the sta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Samuel W. Bell (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Victoria Gu (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10 | House | EDUCATION- SCHOOL SUPPORT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 55 | 14 |   |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT Passage | pass | 34 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-06-18: Signed by Governor — Chapter 117 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-10: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-08: Placed on House Calendar (06/10/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-08: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-06: Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
- 2026-06-05: Referred to House Finance (House)
- 2026-06-04: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-29: Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-19: Committee transferred to Senate Finance (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2139 - As Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2139.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2139.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
- [S2139 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2139.htm)
- [S2139 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2139.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-S2139-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).