# Rhode Island S2756: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT .

Rhode Island S2756, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 215); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2756-2026
- 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 S2756
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 215
- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (105 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier school enrollment for military kids: benefit, low. If a parent or guardian is moving to Rhode Island under military orders and is transferred to or pending transfer to a Rhode Island base, your child is treated as a resident for school enrollment. Schools must let you pre-register remotely without charge when you show those orders. No in-person vis…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Walter S. Felag Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jacob Bissaillon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John P. Burke (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elaine J. Morgan (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dawn Euer (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Leonidas P. Raptakis (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | MILITARY CHILD ACT PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT Passage | pass | 36 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 215 (Governor)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-08: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-06-05: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/08/2026) (House)
- 2026-06-04: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- 2026-06-02: Scheduled for consideration (06/04/2026)
- 2026-05-08: Referred to House Veterans Affairs (House)
- 2026-05-07: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (05/07/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-04-24: Scheduled for consideration (04/29/2026)
- 2026-03-11: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-03-06: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026)
- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2756 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2756.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2756.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- 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)

## Sources
- [S2756 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2756.htm)
- [S2756 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2756.pdf)

## Related
- [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2756-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).