Rhode Island bill adds three- and four-year-olds to free voluntary pre-K access programs

Original title: AN ACT RELATING EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Specifies that pre-k programs for three (3) – and four (4) – year olds be added to programs to increase access to voluntary, free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs.)

Last action · April 28, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Susan Donovan and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Rhode Island legislation expands access programs to include three- and four-year-old children under the .

Why it matters

Expands public educational eligibility for younger children, potentially shifting local school district programming and state educational funding distribution formulas.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

three- and four-year-old children

Children aged three and four become explicitly included in programs aimed at providing voluntary, free, high-quality pre-kindergarten.

Directly affected

families

Families gain potential access to free voluntary pre-kindergarten programs for younger children.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for pre-K under this bill?

Three- and four-year-old children are added to programs providing access to .

What act does this legislation modify?

It modifies the .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 28, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Apr 24, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/28/2026)
Feb 11, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to House Finance

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