Rhode Island S2139: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (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.)

What the bill says

A bill that has been signed by the governor which authorizes this participation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003448 ======== LC003448 - Page 3 of EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT *** This act would prohibit participation in the federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003448 ======== LC003448 - Page 4 of.

From the introduced text, January 16, 2026:

a bill that has been signed by the governor which authorizes this participation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC003448 ======== LC003448 - Page 3 of EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT *** This act would prohibit participation in the federal school voucher tax credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations unless both the general assembly and the governor approve such participation. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC003448 ======== LC003448 - Page 4 of

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Sponsors

• Samuel Bell (D, SD-005) · primary sponsor
• Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
• Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
• Melissa Murray (D, SD-024)
• Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
• (D, SD-008)