2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0250: Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/13/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
Senate
5/23/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/27/2025)
Senate
5/27/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Susan Sosnowski
Democrat