Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7894: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (Requires public schools to
Status: In committee, June 9, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (Requires public schools to give congressionally chartered youth organizations limited access for recruitment and brief student presentations with parent notice, while preserving school safety and discretion.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 7894 ======== LC005058 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS Introduced By: Representatives Casey, McNamara, Speakman, Shallcross Smith, Corvese, O'Brien, Read, Biah, and Azzinaro Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Education It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 16 of the General Laws entitled "EDUCATION" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION 16-117-1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) "Youth organization" means any national youth development organization chartered by Congress and listed in the following sections of Title 36 of the United States Code: §§30101, 30901, 31101, 40301, 70901, 80301, 130501, 140101, and 154101; and and (ii) Has an educational mission that develops life skills, leadership, workforce readiness, physical fitness and promotes community service, civic engagement, and patriotism. 16-117-2. Access to schools. Upon request of a youth organization, each public school district and each public charter school shall provide: (1) Annual recruitment opportunity. At least one opportunity per school year for representatives of the youth organization to provide displays, brochures, flyers, on school property and the use of other existing digital communication channels for the purpose of student recruitment. (2) Classroom presentation. A scheduled …
Sponsors
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050) · primary sponsor
- McNamara, Joseph (D, HD-019)
- June Speakman (D, HD-068)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- William O'Brien (D)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Nathan Biah (D)
- Samuel Azzinaro (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Senate Education
- : House passed Sub A
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- : Proposed Substitute
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Education
Votes
- House Seq #424: PASSAGE (June 9, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: Passage of Sub A (June 8, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H7894?
- H7894 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (Requires public schools to.
- What does H7894 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS FOR CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTERED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (Requires public schools to give congressionally chartered youth organizations limited access for recruitment and brief student presentations with parent notice, while preserving school safety and discretion.)
- What is the status of H7894?
- In committee as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Senate Education (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7894?
- Stephen Casey (D, HD-050), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7894?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7894A.pdf
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