# Rhode Island S2946: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS .

Rhode Island S2946, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David P. Tikoian (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 235) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2946-2026
- 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 S2946
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Last action: 2026-06-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 235
- Sponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (107 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Camp inspections start in 2027: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the health department must inspect a camp before granting its first license and then each year. The department may do the inspection or assign someone to do it. The department must also write rules for this program. Any rules for the licensing and inspection parts cannot…
- New safety rules for youth camps: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, youth camps must meet new safety and staffing rules to get or keep a license. A director or assistant director must be on site at all times, and a first-aid trained staffer must be present. Staff over 18 must pass a criminal background check. All staff must be trained on…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David P. Tikoian (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank A. Ciccone, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian J. Thompson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-08 | House | LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 69 | 0 |   |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF YOUTH CAMPS Passage | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-06-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 235 (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)
- 2026-06-03: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/03/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-05-26: Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- 2026-05-21: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2026-05-15: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/21/2026)
- 2026-03-04: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2946 - As Introduced, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2946.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2946.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)
- 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)

## Sources
- [S2946 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2946.htm)
- [S2946 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2946.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2946-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).