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

HB 6045 — AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Last action — 04/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

Requires public schools to have one social worker for every 250 students and allocates funding for staffing.

This bill mandates that K-12 public schools employ a full-time certified social worker for every 250 students. It also allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget to help school districts and municipalities hire more social workers.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill aims to increase mental health support for students in public schools.

Summary

Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. 04/29/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 04/25/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/29/2025)

  3. 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 6045 do?
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the fiscal year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Who sponsors HB 6045?
HB 6045 is sponsored by Brandon C. Potter (Democratic), Teresa Ann Tanzi (Democratic), David Morales (Democratic), Earl A. Read, III (Democratic), Deborah A. Fellela (Democratic), Raymond A. Hull (Democratic), Katherine S. Kazarian (Democratic), Mia A. Ackerman (Democratic), Megan L. Cotter (Democratic), and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 6045?
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.
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