HB 7342 - Rhode Island House (2026) - AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL - Bill Sponsor

Rhode Island House Bill 7342

Session 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL WASTE RECYCLING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL

Active

Passed House on Apr 14, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Jan 28, 2026

Latest Action

May 1, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

7342

State

Rhode Island

Session

2026

Sponsorship by Party

Jennifer Boylan

Primary

Julie A. Casimiro

Primary

Primary

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Primary

Lauren H. Carson

Primary

Megan L. Cotter

Primary

Michelle E. McGaw

Primary

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Primary

Terri Cortvriend

Primary

Primary

House Votes (1)

checkPassed on April 14, 2026

Motion Text

PASSAGE

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Independents

Unknowns

Alex Marszalkowski

Yes

Alex S. Finkelman

Yes

Anthony J. DeSimone

Yes

Yes

Arthur J. Corvese

Yes

Brandon C. Potter

Yes

Brandon T. Voas

Yes

Brian C. Newberry

No

Brian Patrick Kennedy

Yes

Carol Hagan McEntee

Yes

Charlene M. Lima

Other

Yes

Chris Paplauskas

No

Christopher R. Blazejewski

Other

David A. Bennett

Yes

No

David P. Morales

Yes

Deborah A. Fellela

Yes

No

Yes

Edith H. Ajello

Yes

Enrique George Sanchez

Yes

Evan P. Shanley

Yes

George A Nardone

No

Yes

Gregory J. Costantino

Yes

Jacquelyn M. Baginski

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jennifer A. Stewart

Yes

Jennifer Boylan

Yes

John G. Edwards

Yes

John J. Lombardi

Yes

Yes

Jose F. Batista

Other

Joseph J. Solomon, Jr.

Yes

Joseph M. McNamara

Yes

Joshua J. Giraldo

Yes

Julie A. Casimiro

Other

Yes

Justine A. Caldwell

Yes

Yes

Katherine S. Kazarian

Yes

Kathleen A. Fogarty

Yes

Lauren H. Carson

Yes

Yes

Other

Marvin L. Abney

Yes

Mary Ann Shallcross Smith

Yes

Mary Duffy Messier

Yes

Matthew S. Dawson

Yes

Megan L. Cotter

Yes

Mia A. Ackerman

Yes

Michael W. Chippendale

No

Michelle E. McGaw

Yes

Mr. Speaker

Yes

Yes

Patricia A. Serpa

Yes

No

No

Raymond A. Hull

Yes

Rebecca M. Kislak

Yes

Robert D. Phillips

Yes

Robert E. Craven, Sr.

Yes

Robert J. Quattrocchi

Other

Samuel A. Azzinaro

Yes

Scott A. Slater

Yes

No

Stephen M. Casey

Yes

Susan R. Donovan

Yes

Teresa Ann Tanzi

Yes

Terri Cortvriend

Yes

Thomas E. Noret

Yes

Yes

William W.O'Brien

Yes

Summary

Amends certain provisions relative to school waste recycling and refuse disposal and requires reports of waste audits by educational entities and reports of program participation by vendors.

Text (1)

7342 SUB A

http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7342A.pdf

Actions (9)

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05/01/2026

Senate

05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

04/14/2026

House

04/14/2026 House passed Sub A

04/10/2026

House

04/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/14/2026)

04/09/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

04/06/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/06/2026 Proposed Substitute

04/06/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

04/06/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)

02/10/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/10/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

02/06/2026

Rhode Island General Assembly

02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/10/2026)

01/28/2026

House

01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House Education

Sources

RI Legislature

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Open States

https://openstates.org/ri/bills/2026/HB7342/

Record Created

Jan 28, 2026 6:41:19 PM

Record Updated

May 1, 2026 4:59:14 PM