Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8125: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT (Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in this state during the current or following school year.)
Status: Signed into law, June 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2026:
2026 -- H 8125 ======== LC005801 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Corvese, Fellela, Santucci, Phillips, Costantino, Read, Solomon, Noret, and Kennedy Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Veterans` Affairs It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 30 of the General Laws entitled "MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 30.4 THE MILITARY CHILD ACT 30-30.4-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Military Child Act." 30-30.4-2. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Military-connected student" means a student who is the dependent of either a person in the active military service of the United States or in a full-time status during active service with a force of the Rhode Island national guard. 30-30.4-3. Advance enrollment. A military-connected student whose parent or guardian is being relocated to this state under military orders and is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within the state, shall be deemed to be a resident pupil of a school system of a city or town for the purposes of enrollment. The Rhode Island board of education shall permit military-connected students to enroll …
Sponsors
- Samuel Azzinaro (D) · primary sponsor
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
- Deborah Fellela (D)
- Paul Santucci (R)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- Earl Read (D, HD-026)
- Joseph Solomon (D)
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed in concurrence
- : Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
- : House read and passed
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
Votes
- Senate Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs: Passage in concurrence (May 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Seq #135: PASSAGE (April 28, 2026): 68 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Veterans` Affairs: Passage (April 14, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE
Common questions
- What is H8125?
- H8125 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- MILITARY CHILD ACT (Defines "military-connected student" and permits military-connected students to enroll by remote registration upon presentation of military orders confirming the parent or guardian be stationed in this state during the current or following school year.).
- What is the status of H8125?
- Signed into law as of June 19, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8125?
- Samuel Azzinaro (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8125?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8125.pdf
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