Rhode Island 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 7 D cosponsors

SB 2235 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY EDUCATOR INVESTMENT ACT (Requires the children’s cabinet, to develop a strategic plan to retain early childhood educators by creating a cross-departmental target wage scale of early educators and that of public school teaching staff or individuals with similar credentials.)

Last action — 04/08/2022 Referred to House Finance

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. 04/08/2022 Referred to House Finance

  2. 04/07/2022 Senate read and passed

  3. 04/05/2022 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/07/2022)

  4. 03/30/2022 Committee recommends passage

  5. 03/25/2022 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/30/2022)

  6. 02/08/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

INVESTMENT ACT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19001
Unaffiliated 14001
Republican 3000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Picard — Yea
Seveney — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Yea
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Yea
Bridget Valverde Democratic Yea
Dawn Euer Democratic Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III Democratic Yea
Hanna M. Gallo Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Yea
Louis P. DiPalma Democratic Yea
Meghan E. Kallman Democratic Yea
Melissa Murray Democratic Yea
Ryan W. Pearson Democratic Yea
Samuel D. Zurier Democratic Yea
Samuel W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Not Voting
Walter S. Felag Jr. Democratic Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Gordon E. Rogers Republican Yea
Thomas J. Paolino Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2235?
SB 2235 is sponsored by Cano, Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Anderson, Seveney, and Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2235?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 2235?
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