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Rhode Island Right to Education Amendment (2022)
| Rhode Island Right to Education Amendment | |
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic Education | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Rhode Island Right to Education Amendment was not on the ballot in Rhode Island as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.[1]
The amendment would have established a "fundamental right to a public education and the duty to promote public libraries." The amendment would have also required that the legislature ensure the education is equitable, adequate, and meaningful for each child. It would also have authorized any person or entity to bring legal action against the state when there is noncompliance with the provision.[2]
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The full text of the amendment can be read here.
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- See also: Amending the Rhode Island Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the Rhode Island State Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 2095 on January 25, 2022. On March 15, 2022, the state Senate passed SJR 2095 in a vote of 36-0, with two not voting. The amendment did not receive a vote before the legislature adjourned.[1]
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