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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 637: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

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 637 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS. Primary sponsor: Melissa Murray (Democratic), Sam Zurier (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 12, 2025): 06/12/2025 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.

Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa MurrayPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Sam ZurierPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Lou DiPalmaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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. 06/12/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  2. 06/10/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/12/2025)
  3. 06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  4. 06/09/2025 Proposed Substitute
  5. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/10/2025)
  6. 04/09/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  7. 04/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/09/2025)
  8. 03/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education

Sources

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