Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8252: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.)
Status: Signed into law, June 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 8252 ======== LC005981 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, Slater, Batista, and Felix Date Introduced: March 06, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Section 16-59-9.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-59 entitled "Council on Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 -- The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows: 16-59-9.3. Student Success Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or public laws: (1) A Any student, other than a nonimmigrant alien within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15), who meets all of the following requirements shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges, if he or she the student: (i) Attended an approved Rhode Island high school for three (3) or more consecutive years at least one year; (ii) Continues to reside in the state of Rhode Island; (iii) Has graduated from an approved Rhode Island high school or received a high school equivalency diploma from the state of Rhode Island; and (iv) Has filed, or will file, upon matriculation, with the Rhode Island public university, college, or community college of expected …
Sponsors
- Grace Diaz (D) · primary sponsor
- Scott Slater (D, HD-010)
- Jose Batista (D, HD-012)
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Transmitted to Governor
- : Senate passed as amended in concurrence
- : Placed on Senate Calendar
- : House passed as amended (floor amendment)
- : Placed on House Calendar
- : Committee recommends passage
- : Scheduled for consideration
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
Votes
- Senate Seq #666: (June 11, 2026): 34 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Seq #470: PASSAGE AS AMENDED (June 10, 2026): 61 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Seq #469: PASSAGE PASSAGE OF AMENDMENT (June 10, 2026): 61 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Committee on Finance: Passage (June 8, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION
Common questions
- What is H8252?
- H8252 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.).
- What is the status of H8252?
- Signed into law as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8252?
- Grace Diaz (D), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8252?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8252aa.pdf
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