2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5251: Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE - Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Introduced, referred to House Education
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/25/2025)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2025)
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2025)
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Referred to Senate Education
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/22/2025
66
Yea
0
Nay
9
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 4
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Earl Read
Democrat