Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island S2350: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- S 2350 ======== LC004209 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Gallo, Valverde, and E Morgan Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: Senate Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 16-21 of the General Laws entitled "Health and Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections: 16-21-44. Seizure safe schools. (a) "Seizure action plan" means a standardized written, individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the healthcare needs of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The parent or guardian of each student diagnosed with a seizure disorder shall collaborate with their child's physician as well as the school nurse teacher to create an individualized seizure action plan. The seizure action plan shall include: (1) Assurance of access and administration of any medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms as approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor agency; and (2) Physician instructions in administering seizure medications, and manual vagus nerve stimulation, as well as the recognition of the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to these symptoms (b) Prior to administering medication prescribed to treat …
Sponsors
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012) · primary sponsor
- Hanna Gallo (D, SD-027)
- Bridget Valverde (D, SD-035)
- Elaine Morgan (R, SD-034)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to House Education
Votes
- Senate Seq #548: (June 10, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #378: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A (June 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Seq #54: (March 24, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Education: Passage (March 11, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is S2350?
- S2350 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS (Requires the department of elementary and secondary education and DOH to adopt policies, rules and regulations for the administration of seizure rescue medications for children who have been medically identified as having epilepsy/seizure disorder.).
- What is the status of S2350?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2350?
- DiPalma, Louis (D, SD-012), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S2350?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2350A.pdf
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