Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island HB 8326
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hull (Democratic)
- Lombardi (Democratic)
- McNamara (Democratic)
- Cruz (Democratic)
- Potter (Democratic)
- Paplauskas (Republican)
- Chippendale (Republican)
- Speakman (Democratic)
- Read (Democratic)
- Biah (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 House | PASSAGE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
06/09/2026 Referred to Senate Education - Jun 9, 2026 · House
06/09/2026 House read and passed - Jun 8, 2026 · House
06/08/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/09/2026) - Jun 8, 2026 · Legislature
06/08/2026 Committee recommends passage - Jun 5, 2026 · Legislature
06/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) - Apr 2, 2026 · Legislature
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 27, 2026 · Legislature
03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026) - Mar 20, 2026 · House
03/20/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education