Rhode Island 2026 Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 2812 — AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES

Last action — 05/07/2026 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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

Sets state funding for public libraries at 25% of previous fiscal year's local funding for 2027.

The bill mandates that in fiscal year 2027, the state's financial support to public libraries be fixed at 25% of what cities or towns allocated in the previous fiscal year. This includes local tax revenues and funds from private endowments, with limits on the endowment matching.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means potential job security for library staff due to stable funding.

Summary

Requires that the state’s share to support public library services in fiscal year 2027 be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated and expended by the city or town in the second preceding fiscal year.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. 05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  2. 05/01/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2026)

  3. 03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (106)

106 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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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2812 do?
Requires that the state’s share to support public library services in fiscal year 2027 be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated and expended by the city or town in the second preceding fiscal year.
Who sponsors SB 2812?
SB 2812 is sponsored by Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Hanna M. Gallo (Democratic), Melissa Murray (Democratic), Matthew L. LaMountain (Democratic), John P. Burke (Democratic), Peter A. Appollonio Jr. (Democratic), and Mark McKenney (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 2812?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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