Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 232 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- STUDENT COMPUTER DEVICE PRIVACY

Last action — 03/19/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

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    Introduced
  2. 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 “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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 03/19/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/19/2025)

  3. 02/13/2025 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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Votes

Passage

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 19000
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 3000
Total 38000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Yea
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
Lombardo — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Yea
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 W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson Democratic Yea
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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Passage

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 19000
Republican 2001
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Lombardo — Yea
Algiere — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Archambault — Yea
Calkin — Not Voting
Cano — Yea
Coyne — Yea
Goldin — Yea
Goodwin — Yea
McCaffrey — Yea
Mendes — Yea
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 W. Bell Democratic Yea
Tiara T. Mack Democratic Yea
V. Susan Sosnowski Democratic Yea
Valarie J. Lawson 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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Subjects

education technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 232 do?
Prohibits an educational institution or school district from accessing or using location data for tracking a student's institutional device or personal device, except in limited circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 232?
SB 232 is sponsored by Samuel W. Bell (Democratic), Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Tiara T. Mack (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), and Bridget Valverde (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 232?
This bill died with 2025 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.
Where can I track SB 232?
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