# Rhode Island S2207: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT .

Rhode Island S2207, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jonathon Acosta (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-05 (Referred to House Education); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2207-2026
- 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 S2207
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT .
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Referred to House Education
- Sponsor: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (34 yes, 4 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: Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark P. McKenney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT Passage | pass | 34 | 4 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-06-05: Referred to House Education (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)
- 2026-04-29: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2026)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced, referred to Senate Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2207 - As Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2207.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2207.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [S2207 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2207.htm)
- [S2207 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2207.pdf)

## Related
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [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-S2207-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).