RI HB 8351
deadAN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE RHODE ISLAND EDUCATION FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did RI HB 8351 pass?
No. RI HB 8351 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-06-07): 06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute
What is RI HB 8351 about?
Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
Who sponsors RI HB 8351?
Phillips, Sanchez, Brien and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI HB 8351.
Description
Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-25
- Latest action
- 2026-06-07 — 06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Phillipsprimary
- Sanchezprimary
- Brienprimary
- Furtadoprimary
- Ajelloprimary
- Kislakprimary
- Tanziprimary
- Ackermanprimary
- Cortvriendprimary
- McNamaraprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-07
06/07/2026 Proposed Substitute
substitution
2026-06-07
06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
2026-04-28
04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
committee-failure
2026-04-24
04/24/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
2026-03-25
03/25/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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