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RI HB 7614

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AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7614 pass?

No. RI HB 7614 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-17). Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7614 about?

Provides that for the period up until July 1, 2027, an applicant for a teaching certificate in Rhode Island would not be required to complete a standardized teacher's examination as a prerequisite to obtaining a teaching certificate.

Who sponsors RI HB 7614?

Casey, Voas, Giraldo and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 7614.

Description

Provides that for the period up until July 1, 2027, an applicant for a teaching certificate in Rhode Island would not be required to complete a standardized teacher's examination as a prerequisite to obtaining a teaching certificate.

Introduced
2026-02-11
Latest action
2026-03-17 — 03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Caseyprimary
  • Voasprimary
  • Giraldoprimary
  • Slaterprimary
  • Kazarianprimary
  • Messierprimary
  • Furtadoprimary
  • Solomonprimary
  • McNamaraprimary
  • O'Brienprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-13

    03/13/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)

  3. 2026-03-17

    03/17/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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