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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 987: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

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 987 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on April 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION. Primary sponsor: Frank Ciccone (Democratic), Val Lawson (Democratic), Hanna Gallo (Democratic), Lou DiPalma (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2025): 06/26/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

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

Provide protection for the rights of professional, administrative and secretarial employees of the department of education to collectively bargain over all terms and conditions of employment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Val LawsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Hanna GalloPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
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. 06/26/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/18/2025 House passed in concurrence
  4. 06/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025)
  5. 06/04/2025 Senate read and passed
  6. 06/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)
  7. 06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
  8. 05/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
  9. 05/07/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  10. 05/02/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/07/2025)
  11. 04/16/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming

Sources

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