2025 Regular SessionRhode Island Legislature

H5278: Defines "military-connected student" and provides advance enrollment and open enrollment school registration procedures to give the military connected student flexibility in choosing a school district.

Legislative Summary

MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- THE MILITARY CHILD ACT - Defines "military-connected student" and provides advance enrollment and open enrollment school registration procedures to give the military connected student flexibility in choosing a school district.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Introduced, referred to House Veterans Affairs
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/12/2025)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Scheduled for consideration (03/04/2025)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Placed on House Calendar (03/11/2025)
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage
3/11/2025
73
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage of Sub A
3/4/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs(Senate)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/4/202577.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/202576.7 KB