Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7026: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Directs middle and high schools which issue student identification cards to include on those cards on or before September 8, 2026, contact crisis telephone numbers for suicide prevention and substance use disorder prevention.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
2026 -- H 7026 ======== LC003427 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT Introduced By: Representatives Read, Noret, Phillips, Donovan, Spears, Cotter, Paplauskas, Boylan, McNamara, and Casimiro Date Introduced: January 09, 2026 Referred To: House Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 16-21.7 of the General Laws entitled "The Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 16-21.7-5. Student identification cards. (a) All middle and high schools within and subject to the jurisdiction of the department of elementary and secondary education ("RIDE"), which issue student identification cards ("ID cards"), shall include on the back of each ID card the and (2) The telephone number for a state or national substance abuse crisis center. Provided, this requirement may be met through one telephone number to a state or national organization which provides both suicide and substance abuse assistance and services, such as the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. (b) All middle and high schools within and subject to the jurisdiction of RIDE which issue staff ID cards to teachers, administrators, professional staff, and custodial staff working within the school or school district shall also include or affix the information required under this section …
Sponsors
- Earl Read (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)
- Tina Spears (D, HD-036)
- Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
- Christopher Paplauskas (R)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- Julie Casimiro (D, HD-031)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Education
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Votes
- Senate Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A in concurrence (June 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #89: PASSAGE (April 9, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A (April 2, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7026?
- H7026 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE NATHAN BRUNO AND JASON FLATT ACT (Directs middle and high schools which issue student identification cards to include on those cards on or before September 8, 2026, contact crisis telephone numbers for suicide prevention and substance use disorder prevention.).
- What is the status of H7026?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7026?
- Earl Read (D, HD-026), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7026?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7026A.pdf
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