Rhode Island · Senate Bill 2139 · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT

SB 2139 Sponsored by Samuel W. Bell Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 16, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 4, 2026
  4. Passed the House Jun 10, 2026
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 18, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Prohibits participation in federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeCommittee transferred to Senate Finance · Senate Finance
  3. CommitteeScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/28/2026) · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeCommittee recommended measure be held for further study · Senate Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (06/02/2026) · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage · Senate Finance
  7. SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/04/2026)
  1. SenateSenate read and passed
  2. CommitteeReferred to House Finance · House Finance
  3. CommitteeScheduled for consideration (06/08/2026) · House Finance
  4. CommitteeCommittee recommends passage in concurrence · House Finance
  5. HousePlaced on House Calendar (06/10/2026)
  6. HouseHouse passed in concurrence
  7. GovernorTransmitted to Governor
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full Senate

34–4
Jun 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 4
Democrats: 34 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 4

Passage, in concurrence · Full House

55–14
Jun 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 14 Not voting 6
Democrats: 54 yes, 4 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 10 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

No · 14

Not voting · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Rhode Island's official records (status.rilegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.