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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 519: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS

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

SB 519 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- OFFENSES PERTAINING TO SCHOOLS. Primary sponsor: Ana Quezada (Democratic), Bob Britto (Democratic), Victoria Gu (Democratic), Linda Ujifusa (Democratic), Jonathon Acosta (Democratic), Tiara Mack (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor.

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.

Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protected hairstyles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ana QuezadaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Bob BrittoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Victoria GuPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Linda UjifusaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jonathon AcostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Tiara MackPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“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. 07/01/2025 Signed by Governor
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/12/2025 Senate read and passed
  6. 06/10/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025)
  7. 06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
  9. 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 05/19/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
  11. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

Sources

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