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Senate advances package of education and health bills, many passed unanimously
Summary
The Rhode Island Senate passed a broad slate of bills on May 21, 2024, covering early childhood governance, teacher certification reform, diabetes information for schools and other health and library statute updates. Several measures passed unanimously or by lopsided margins.
The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday approved a package of education and health-related measures, moving several companion and committee-requested bills to passage with limited floor debate.
Senate Bill S-2142, the Rhode Island Early Care and Education Workforce Data Act, was presented by Senator Escano to codify the existing workforce registry and require national-standard compliance and annual reports from the Department of Human Services. Senator Cano offered an amendment (LC004213/2) that removes legislative…
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