Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 D cosponsors

SB 549 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT (Creates a new chapter for the support and access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding.)

Last action — 05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. 05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 05/05/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/09/2023)

  3. 03/07/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 549?
SB 549 is sponsored by Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Dawn Euer (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), and Cano.
What is the current status of SB 549?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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