RI S2139 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on June 18 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT - Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.

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Title

Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-06-10 - House - Passage In Concurrence (Y: 55 N: 14 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-08 - House - House Committee on Finance: Passage in concurrence (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-06-04 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-02 - Senate - Senate Committee on Finance: Passage (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-28 - Senate - Senate Committee on Finance: Be held for further study (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-18SenateSigned by Governor
2026-06-16SenateTransmitted to Governor
2026-06-10HouseHouse passed in concurrence
2026-06-08HousePlaced on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
2026-06-08HouseCommittee recommends passage in concurrence
2026-06-06HouseScheduled for consideration (06/08/2026)
2026-06-05HouseReferred to House Finance
2026-06-04SenateSenate read and passed
2026-06-02SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)
2026-06-02SenateCommittee recommends passage
2026-05-29SenateScheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)
2026-05-28SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2026-05-26SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026)
2026-05-19SenateCommittee transferred to Senate Finance
2026-01-16SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

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