Rhode Island House Bill 5251
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES TEACHERS GENERALLY -- SEPTEMBER 11 CLASSROOM MOMENT OF SILENCE
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 31, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5251
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
checkPassed on May 22, 2025
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Abney
Yes
Ackerman
Yes
Ajello
Yes
Alzate
Yes
Azzinaro
Yes
Baginski
Other
Batista
Yes
Bennett
Yes
Biah
Yes
Blazejewski
Yes
Boylan
Yes
Brien
Other
Caldwell
Yes
Carson
Yes
Casey
Yes
Casimiro
Yes
Chippendale
Yes
Cortvriend
Yes
Corvese
Yes
Costantino
Other
Cotter
Yes
Craven
Yes
Cruz
Yes
Dawson
Yes
DeSimone
Yes
Diaz
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Edwards
Yes
Fascia
Yes
Felix
Other
Fellela
Yes
Finkelman
Yes
Fogarty
Yes
Other
Furtado
Yes
Giraldo
Yes
Handy
Yes
Hopkins
Yes
Hull
Yes
Kazarian
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Kislak
Yes
Knight
Yes
Lima
Other
Marszalkowski
Yes
McEntee
Yes
McGaw
Yes
McNamara
Yes
Messier
Yes
Morales
Yes
Mr. Speaker
Yes
Nardone
Yes
Newberry
Yes
Noret
Yes
O'Brien
Yes
Paplauskas
Yes
Perez
Other
Phillips
Yes
Place
Yes
Potter
Yes
Quattrocchi
Yes
Read
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sanchez
Yes
Santucci
Yes
Serpa
Other
ShallcrossSmith
Yes
Shanley
Yes
Slater
Yes
Solomon
Yes
Speakman
Yes
Spears
Yes
Stewart
Yes
Tanzi
Other
Voas
Yes
Summary
Allows the school building administration or teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2025
Senate
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
06/18/2025
Senate
06/18/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/17/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
06/13/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/17/2025)
05/23/2025
Senate
05/23/2025 Referred to Senate Education
05/22/2025
House
05/22/2025 House passed Sub A
05/16/2025
House
05/16/2025 Placed on House Calendar (05/22/2025)
05/06/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/06/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
05/02/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/02/2025 Proposed Substitute
05/02/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
05/02/2025 Scheduled for consideration (05/06/2025)
02/25/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/21/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/21/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/25/2025)
01/31/2025
House
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Education
Sources
RI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 31, 2025 8:37:31 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:24:03 PM