SB 463 is sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Cano, Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), and Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic).

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Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 9 D cosponsors

SB 463 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT (Develops a plan to expand public, high quality prekindergarten education programs available to all children ages three (3) and four (4) throughout Rhode Island to increase children’s school readiness and makes fund available to sustain all classrooms.)

Last action June 09, 2023 — 06/09/2023 Referred to House Finance

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

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Action History

June 09, 2023
06/09/2023 Referred to House Finance
June 08, 2023
06/08/2023 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
June 07, 2023
06/07/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2023)
June 07, 2023
06/07/2023 Committee recommends passage
June 05, 2023
06/05/2023 Scheduled for consideration (06/07/2023)
April 26, 2023
04/26/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
April 24, 2023
04/24/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/26/2023)
March 07, 2023
03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 4 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Approval of Amendment

June 08, 2023

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	24	0	0	3
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	1
Republican	2	0	0	1
Total	32	0	0	5
% of votes cast	86%	0%	0%	14%

How each member voted (37)

Member	Party	Vote
Cano	—	Yea
DeLuca	—	Yea
Lombardo	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Picard	—	Yea
Mr. President	—	Not Voting
de la Cruz	—	Yea
Alana M. DiMario	Democratic	Yea
Ana B. Quezada	Democratic	Yea
Bridget Valverde	Democratic	Yea
David P. Tikoian	Democratic	Yea
Dawn Euer	Democratic	Yea
Frank A. Ciccone III	Democratic	Not Voting
Hanna M. Gallo	Democratic	Yea
John J. Lombardi	Democratic	Yea
John P. Burke	Democratic	Yea
Jonathon Acosta	Democratic	Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis	Democratic	Not Voting
Linda L. Ujifusa	Democratic	Yea
Louis P. DiPalma	Democratic	Yea
Mark McKenney	Democratic	Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain	Democratic	Yea
Meghan E. Kallman	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Murray	Democratic	Yea
Pamela J. Lauria	Democratic	Yea
Robert Britto	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Yea
Victoria Gu	Democratic	Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Elaine J. Morgan	Republican	Not Voting
Gordon E. Rogers	Republican	Yea
Thomas J. Paolino	Republican	Yea

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Passage as Amended

June 08, 2023

Passed 32 Yea · 5 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	27	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	5	2	0	0
Republican	0	3	0	0
Total	32	5	0	0
% of votes cast	86%	14%	0%	0%

How each member voted (37)

Member	Party	Vote
Cano	—	Yea
DeLuca	—	Nay
Lombardo	—	Yea
Miller	—	Yea
Picard	—	Yea
Mr. President	—	Yea
de la Cruz	—	Nay
Alana M. DiMario	Democratic	Yea
Ana B. Quezada	Democratic	Yea
Bridget Valverde	Democratic	Yea
David P. Tikoian	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
Linda L. Ujifusa	Democratic	Yea
Louis P. DiPalma	Democratic	Yea
Mark McKenney	Democratic	Yea
Matthew L. LaMountain	Democratic	Yea
Meghan E. Kallman	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Murray	Democratic	Yea
Pamela J. Lauria	Democratic	Yea
Robert Britto	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	Yea
Victoria Gu	Democratic	Yea
Walter S. Felag Jr.	Democratic	Yea
Elaine J. Morgan	Republican	Nay
Gordon E. Rogers	Republican	Nay
Thomas J. Paolino	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

finance education

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 463?: SB 463 is sponsored by John P. Burke (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Cano, Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), and Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 463?: This bill died with 2023 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 463?: Track SB 463 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

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At a glance

Identifier: SB 463
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 07, 2023
Status: Passed Senate
Prime sponsor: John P. Burke

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