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S3051 • 2026

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
de la Cruz, Rogers
Last action
2026-03-19
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-19 House

    House passed in concurrence

  2. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Transmitted to Governor

  3. 2026-03-19 Governor

    Signed by Governor

  4. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Senate read and passed

  5. 2026-03-17 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on House Calendar (03/19/2026)

  6. 2026-03-13 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Calendar (03/17/2026)

  7. 2026-03-12 Committee

    Committee recommends passage

  8. 2026-03-09 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/12/2026)

  9. 2026-03-06 Rhode Island General Assembly

    Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

Official Summary Text

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER (Changes the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.)

Current Bill Text

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S3051

2026 -- S 3051
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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
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING
THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER

Introduced By:
Senators de la Cruz, and Rogers

Date Introduced:
March 06, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Housing & Municipal Government
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Paragraph 1 of Section 8 of Chapter 109 of the 1958 Public Laws entitled
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"An Act Authorizing the Formation of a Regional School District Embracing the Towns of Foster
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and Gloucester" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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The regional school district financial meeting shall be held on
March 24, 1998

March 24,
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2026
at
8:00p.m.

7:00p.m.
at the regional school building, or other such location as the regional
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school committee may publicly designate in advance. Beginning in
1999

2027
, the regional school
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district financial town meeting will be held on the third Tuesday in March each year. Special
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meetings may be called by vote of the regional district school on accordance with conditions
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governing town meetings generally prescribed by state law. All voters qualified at the financial
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town meeting next
preceeding

preceding
such regional school district financial meeting and the
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respective towns of Foster and Glocester shall be eligible to attend and vote at the regional district
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school financial meeting.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT EMBRACING
THE TOWNS OF FOSTER AND GLOCESTER
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This act would change the date of the regional school district financial meeting for the
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Foster-Glocester regional school district to March 24, 2026.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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