An Act exempting Warwick Schools
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/2/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/12/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 9/2/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Education |
| Cosponsor |
|---|
| Susannah M. Whipps |
| Joanne M. Comerford |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J14 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subsection (k) of section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, shall not apply to public schools in the town of Warwick.
Nothing in this act shall prevent public schools in the town of Warwick to continue to participate in the school choice program under section 12B of chapter 76 of General Laws after the effective date of this act.
This act shall take effect upon passage.
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subsection (k) of section 12B of chapter 76 of the General Laws, shall not apply to public schools in the town of Warwick. SECTION 2. Nothing in this act shall prevent public schools in the town of Warwick to continue to participate in the school choice program under section 12B of chapter 76 of General Laws after the effective date of this act. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.