Rhode Island bills · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island SB 2079
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LaMountain (Democratic)
- Patalano (Democratic)
- Murray (Democratic)
- DiPalma (Democratic)
- Bissaillon (Democratic)
- Paolino (Republican)
- McKenney (Democratic)
- Gallo (Democratic)
- Ciccone (Democratic)
- Tikoian (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Rhode Island legislature· summary
Expands the requirement that all high schools and middle schools, whether they are publicly or privately run to maintain on site a functional AED while establishing and implementing a cardiac emergency response plan in these schools.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 Senate | IN CONCURRENCE | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
| May 28, 2026 Senate | Passage | pass | Set your home in Rhode Island to see |
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026
06/10/2026 Signed by Governor - Jun 4, 2026
06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor - Jun 4, 2026 · House
06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence - Jun 2, 2026 · House
06/02/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/04/2026) - May 28, 2026 · Senate
05/28/2026 Senate read and passed - May 26, 2026 · Senate
05/26/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026) - May 26, 2026 · Legislature
05/26/2026 Committee recommends passage - May 22, 2026 · Legislature
05/22/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/26/2026) - Mar 11, 2026 · Legislature
03/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - Mar 6, 2026 · Legislature
03/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/11/2026) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Education