Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 10 D cosponsors

SB 394 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION ACT

Last action — 04/09/2025 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 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 04/09/2025 Referred to House Finance

  2. 04/08/2025 Senate read and passed

  3. 04/03/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/08/2025)

  4. 04/02/2025 Committee recommends passage

  5. 03/28/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/02/2025)

  6. 03/05/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/05/2025)

  8. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Sponsors

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

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

Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31002
Unaffiliated 1100
Republican 0300
Total 32402
% of votes cast 84%11%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
de la Cruz — Nay
Alana M. DiMario Democratic Yea
Ana B. Quezada Democratic Not Voting
Andrew R. Dimitri Democratic Yea
Brian J. Thompson 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
Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic Yea
John P. Burke Democratic Yea
Jonathon Acosta Democratic Yea
Lammis J. Vargas Democratic Yea
Leonidas P. Raptakis Democratic Not Voting
Linda L. Ujifusa Democratic Yea
Lori Urso 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
Peter A. Appollonio Jr. 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
Todd M. Patalano 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

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 394 do?
Establishes guidelines for the expansion of high-quality public prekindergarten education programs for children ages three (3) and four (4) to increase children’s school readiness.
Who sponsors SB 394?
SB 394 is sponsored by Lori Urso (Democratic), Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Pamela J. Lauria (Democratic), Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Ryan W. Pearson (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), and Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 394?
This bill died with 2025 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 394?
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