Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7460: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Provides local agencies with a mech
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
2026 -- H 7460 ======== LC003605 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS Introduced By: Representatives Paplauskas, McNamara, Nardone, Fascia, Place, Newberry, Read, Chippendale, Roberts, and J. Brien Date Introduced: January 30, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-21.1-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21.1 entitled "Transportation of School Pupils Beyond City and Town Limits [See Title 16 Chapter 97 -- The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-21.1-8. Statewide transportation system for all students. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the regional structure created in this chapter, and upon implementation of a statewide school transportation system for all students, each school committee shall purchase the transportation services for their own resident students by accessing this integrated statewide system of transportation on a fee-for-service basis for each child; provided, however, that any school committee that fulfills its transportation obligations predominantly through the use of district-owned buses or district employees may apply for a variance from the commissioner of education, or the commissioner's designee, thereby requesting that its transportation obligations continue to be achieved through the use of the buses owned by the district and staffed by district employees. …
Sponsors
- Christopher Paplauskas (R) · primary sponsor
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- George Nardone (R)
- Richard Fascia (R, HD-042)
- David Place (R, HD-047)
- Brian Newberry (R, HD-048)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Sherry Roberts (R)
- Jon Brien (I)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Committee postponed at request of sponsor
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7460?
- H7460 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Provides local agencies with a mech.
- What does H7460 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL PUPILS BEYOND CITY AND TOWN LIMITS (Provides local agencies with a mechanism to opt-out of statewide transportation upon a showing of a cost-effective alternative to the current fee-for-service model.)
- What is the status of H7460?
- Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7460?
- Christopher Paplauskas (R), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7460?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7460.pdf
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