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Bills affecting Student / education borrower in Rhode Island (2026 session)
CivicRadar surfaces 9 active Rhode Island bills this session that affect student / education borrower constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.
Top 9 bills, ranked
Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the student / education borrower community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.
- 01RI · S2349In committee
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
- 02RI · H7457In committee
Creates the Rhode Island Student Loan repayment program which would allow eligible individuals who have unpaid student loans, provided said individuals meet specified criteria.
- 03RI · H7157In committee
Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty.
- 04RI · H7458In committee
Creates a postsecondary tuition assistance for shortage teaching fields.
- 05RI · S2420Introduced
Allows the dependents of a national guard member, who is in good standing, to be eligible for tuition assistance.
- 06RI · S2662In committee
Allows Rhode Island employers can help pay employees’ student loans in high-need fields if they work full-time for 2 years in undeserved areas and are in an income driven repayment plan. RISLA must provide annual reporting.
- 07RI · H8192In committee
Provides a tax upon the endowment of a private institution of higher education equal to two percent (2%) upon each dollar over $1,000,000,000.
- 08RI · S2211In committee
Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strategic plan.
- 09RI · S2650In committee
Provides any student, who meets the requirements of this section, with an exemption from paying nonresident tuition at Rhode Island public universities, colleges, or community colleges.
- What student / education borrower bills are moving in Rhode Island in 2026?
- CivicRadar currently tracks 9 Rhode Island bills this session that affect student / education borrower constituents including Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.; Creates the Rhode Island Student Loan repayment program which would allow eligible individuals who have unpaid student loans, provided said individuals meet specified criteria.; Removes the definition of "totally and permanently disabled" from the general law affording college tuition paid by the state to the spouse and children of active members of the police force who are killed or disabled during duty..
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- How does CivicRadar decide which bills affect student / education borrower people?
- CivicRadar matches bill text, sponsor signals, and advocacy-organization positions against a curated set of identity keywords, then ranks by legislative stage and recency. See the Methodology page for the full breakdown.
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