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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5162: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5162 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. Primary sponsor: Mia Ackerman (Democratic), Lauren Carson (Democratic), Brandon Potter (Democratic), Joseph Solomon (Democratic), Megan Cotter (Democratic), Joseph McNamara (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): 03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Education.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Incorporates the department of elementary and secondary education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators for evaluating the performance of LEAs and individual public schools.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mia AckermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Lauren CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Brandon PotterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Joseph SolomonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Megan CotterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Joseph McNamaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Education
  2. 02/25/2025 House read and passed
  3. 02/21/2025 Placed on House Calendar (02/25/2025)
  4. 02/12/2025 Committee recommends passage
  5. 02/10/2025 Scheduled for consideration (02/12/2025)
  6. 02/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 01/31/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/06/2025)
  8. 01/24/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source