Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 7909
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND LITERACY AND DROPOUT PREVENTION ACT
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dawson (Democratic)
- Biah (Democratic)
- Serpa (Democratic)
- Voas (Democratic)
- Furtado (Democratic)
- Baginski (Democratic)
- Alzate (Democratic)
- Solomon (Democratic)
- Shallcross Smith (Democratic)
- O'Brien (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
04/14/2026 Referred to Senate Education - Apr 9, 2026 · House
04/09/2026 House read and passed - Apr 3, 2026 · House
04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026) - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2026) - Mar 17, 2026 · Legislature
03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 13, 2026 · Legislature
03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education