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H7952Introduced in the House

JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND (Amends the membership of the permanent legislative commission on child care with twenty-seven (27) members to ensure that the state has high quality and affordable childcare and early learning services network.)

Passed

Introduced by Grace Diaz, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Joint Resolution Amending The Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care In Rhode Island (amends The Membership Of The Permanent Legislative Commission On Child Care With Twenty-seven (27) Members To Ensure That The State Has High Quality And Affordable Childcare And Early Learning Services Network.)

Where it stands

Signed by Governor

June 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Committee on Education: Passage in concurrence · June 2, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Jacob Bissaillon1Yes
Samuel Zurier3Yes
Tiara Mack6Yes
Louis Dipalma12Yes
Thomas Paolino17Yes
Melissa Murray24Yes
Hanna Gallo27Yes
Mark McKenney30Yes
Bridget Valverde35Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

  2. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/30/2026)

  3. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  4. Scheduled for consideration (04/28/2026)

  5. Committee recommends passage

  6. Placed on House Calendar (05/05/2026)

  7. House read and passed

  8. Referred to Senate Education

  9. Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2026)

  10. Committee recommends passage in concurrence

  11. Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/09/2026)

  12. Senate passed in concurrence

  13. Transmitted to Governor

  14. Signed by Governor

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