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H8229 • 2026

AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Kislak
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Transmitted to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 Senate

    Senate passed in concurrence

  2. 2026-04-16 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-04-14 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/16/2026)

  4. 2026-04-09 House

    House read and passed

  5. 2026-04-03 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (04/09/2026)

  6. 2026-04-02 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  7. 2026-03-27 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)

  8. 2026-03-04 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to House Corporations

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

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H8229

2026 -- H 8229
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE DR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., PARENT-TEACHER ORGANIZATION

Introduced By:
Representative Rebecca M. Kislak

Date Introduced:
March 04, 2026

Referred To:
House Corporations
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. The time within which the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Parent-Teacher
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Organization incorporated on November 4, 1983 shall file the reports for the years 1983, 1984,
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1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
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2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
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2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, as required under the provisions
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of Chapter 6 of Title 7 of the General Laws, 1956, is hereby extended to the 31st day of December,
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A.D., 2026, if said corporation shall file in the office of the secretary of state before December 31,
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2026, the reports which it should have filed in the said years and shall pay to the secretary of state
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the filing fees therefor, having previously thereto paid to the general treasurer for the use of the
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state such sum as the attorney general shall decide should be paid by said corporation as a
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compromise for the penalty or penalties for its failure to file such reports then the forfeiture or
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revocation of the charter of said corporation shall thereupon, to wit, upon the filing of said reports
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and the payment of said fees, be vacated and said corporation shall thereupon be entitled to all of
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the privileges, benefits and powers and subject to the same duties and liabilities as though no
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forfeiture or revocation of its said charter had taken place.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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