Rhode Island S2209: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Amends the composition of the Rhode Island school safety committee by adding an additional member who is a representative from the Rhode Island school Resource officer Association.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:

2026 -- S 2209 ======== LC003726 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS Introduced By: Senators Dimitri, Patalano, Famiglietti, Thompson, Ciccone, Tikoian, Burke, Appollonio, de la Cruz, and Rogers Date Introduced: January 23, 2026 Referred To: Senate Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-21-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21 entitled "Health and Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-21-23. School safety teams, school crisis response teams, and school safety assessments. (a) Each school district of each town, city, and regional school department shall conduct a school safety assessment in conjunction with local police, fire, school safety team pursuant to the provisions of this section and any other expert said school department deems necessary. The assessment shall examine the current status of each school building's safety and shall be performed within thirty (30) days of passage of this act, and every three (3) years year thereafter, on or before September 1. (1) There shall be a Rhode Island school safety committee whose functions shall include, but not be limited to, providing training to law enforcement, school administrators, and teachers; collecting and reviewing all hazard safety security assessments; and offering recommendations and assistance to each school …

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Sponsors

• Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025) · primary sponsor
• Todd Patalano (D, SD-026)
• Stefano Famiglietti (D, SD-004)
• Brian Thompson (D, SD-020)
• Frank Ciccone (D, SD-007)
• David Tikoian (D, SD-022)
• John Burke (D, SD-009)
• Peter Appollonio (D, SD-029)
• Jessica de la Cruz (R, SD-023)
• Gordon Rogers (R, SD-021)

Latest actions

1. June 19, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 16, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 9, 2026: House passed Sub A in concurrence
4. June 8, 2026: Placed on House Calendar
5. June 8, 2026: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
6. June 5, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
7. May 29, 2026: Referred to House Education
8. May 28, 2026: Senate passed Sub A
9. May 26, 2026: Placed on Senate Calendar
10. May 26, 2026: Committee recommends passage of Sub A

Votes

• House Seq #422: PASSAGE IN CONCURRENCE (June 9, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 8, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Seq #261: (May 28, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A (May 26, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Education: Passage (May 26, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Committee on Education: Passage (April 15, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is S2209?

S2209 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Amends the composition of the Rhode Island school safety committee by adding an additional member who is a representative from the Rhode Island school Resource officer Association.).

What is the status of S2209?

Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).

Who sponsored S2209?

Andrew Dimitri (D, SD-025), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S2209?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2209A.pdf