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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 113: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES

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

SB 113 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES. Primary sponsor: Pam Lauria (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): 06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Relieves East Providence from providing any educational/financial resources to children in the CRAFT program. Requires the school district of origin where the student was last registered to bear this responsibility.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Pam LauriaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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. 06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/05/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2025)
  3. 06/05/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/04/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/03/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/05/2025)
  6. 05/08/2025 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
  7. 05/08/2025 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
  8. 05/07/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/08/2025)
  10. 04/21/2025 Meeting postponed (04/24/2025)
  11. 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
  12. 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

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