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Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 8229: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Enacted 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 8229 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on March 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Kislak (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): 04/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rebecca KislakPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4

“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. 04/24/2026 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 04/16/2026 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 04/16/2026 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 04/14/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/16/2026)
  5. 04/09/2026 House read and passed
  6. 04/03/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026)
  7. 04/02/2026 Committee recommends passage
  8. 03/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
  9. 03/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Sources

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