# Rhode Island S3051: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER .

Rhode Island S3051, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jessica de la Cruz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Signed by Governor — Chapter 002) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3051-2026
- 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 S3051
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER .
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-06
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Signed by Governor — Chapter 002
- Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (101 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New dates and voting for Foster‑Glocester school budget meeting: benefit, low. The law sets the 2026 regional school financial meeting for March 24, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. It will be at the regional school or another place the committee posts in advance. Starting in 2027, the meeting is on the third Tuesday in March each year. The district can call special financial meetings, foll…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jessica de la Cruz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gordon E. Rogers (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | House | THE TOWNS OF FOSTER & GLOCESTER PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE | pass | 68 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | AUTHORIZING SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER Passage | pass | 33 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-03-19: Signed by Governor — Chapter 002 (Governor)
- 2026-03-19: Transmitted to Governor (Governor)
- 2026-03-19: House passed in concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Senate read and passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Placed on Senate Calendar (03/17/2026) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Committee recommends passage
- 2026-03-09: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)
- 2026-03-06: Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government (Senate)

## Bill text

- S3051 - As Introduced, 2026-03-06: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3051.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3051.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
- [S3051 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3051.htm)
- [S3051 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S3051.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)
- [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-S3051-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).