SB 774 — AN ACT RELATING EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Last action — 05/07/2025 Referred to House Education
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.
Bill Text
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Read SB 774 on the official Rhode Island source →Action History
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05/07/2025 Referred to House Education
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05/06/2025 Senate read and passed
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05/01/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/06/2025)
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04/30/2025 Committee recommends passage
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04/25/2025 Scheduled for consideration (04/30/2025)
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04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/23/2025)
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04/18/2025 Scheduled for consideration
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03/26/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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03/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/26/2025)
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03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
Sponsors
- Ana B. Quezada · Primary
- Samuel D. Zurier · Primary
- Louis P. DiPalma · Primary
- Mark McKenney · Primary
- Bridget Valverde · Primary
- Jacob E. Bissaillon · Primary
- Melissa Murray · Primary
- Hanna M. Gallo · Primary
- Valarie J. Lawson · Primary
- Alana M. DiMario · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (10)
- Ana B. Quezada Democratic
- Samuel D. Zurier Democratic
- Louis P. DiPalma Democratic
- Mark McKenney Democratic
- Bridget Valverde Democratic
- Jacob E. Bissaillon Democratic
- Melissa Murray Democratic
- Hanna M. Gallo Democratic
- Valarie J. Lawson Democratic
- Alana M. DiMario Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 11% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ruggerio | — | Not Voting |
| Madam President | — | Yea |
| de la Cruz | — | Nay |
| Alana M. DiMario | Democratic | Yea |
| Ana B. Quezada | Democratic | Yea |
| Andrew R. Dimitri | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian J. Thompson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Algiere | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Archambault | — | Yea |
| Calkin | — | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 774 do?
- Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.
- Who sponsors SB 774?
- SB 774 is sponsored by Ana B. Quezada (Democratic), Samuel D. Zurier (Democratic), Louis P. DiPalma (Democratic), Mark McKenney (Democratic), Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Jacob E. Bissaillon (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Valarie J. Lawson (Democratic), and Alana M. DiMario (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 774?
- 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 774?
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