RI S2849 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-19 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 4 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-05-19 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS - Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
Title
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
Sponsors
| Sen. Victoria Gu [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] | Sen. Lammis Vargas [D] | Sen. Elaine Morgan [R] |
| Sen. Samuel Zurier [D] | Sen. Brian Thompson [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Committee on Finance: Be held for further study (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/19/2026) |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Finance |
