2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0394: Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
Legislative Summary
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT - Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/26/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Senate
2/28/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2025)
Senate
3/5/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
3/28/2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2025)
Senate
4/2/2025
Committee recommends passage
Senate
4/3/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (04/08/2025)
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate read and passed
Senate
4/9/2025
Referred to House Finance
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
4/8/2025
32
Yea
4
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
